Tennessee · Senate Bill 1802 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 6 and Title 38, Chapter 6, relative to criminal offenses.

SB 1802 Sponsored by Brent Taylor Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 25, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 4, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 11, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 17, 2024
  6. Became law Apr 29, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, enacts "The District Attorney General Second Opinion Act," which authorizes, in any investigation involving a human trafficking offense, an organized crime offense, or an offense classified as a Class A or B felony, in which a district attorney general declines prosecution, an investigating state or local law enforcement agency to report and submit evidence of the offense to the district attorney general for another judicial district in which jurisdiction and venue over the offense are proper. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6 and Title 38, Chapter 6.

Every action

34 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 26 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. SenateSponsor change.
  5. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  6. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  9. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  10. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2024
  11. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/20/2024
  13. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  14. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2024
  15. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  16. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/27/2024
  17. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/27/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  18. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  19. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/4/2024
  20. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0875)
  21. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5
  22. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  23. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  24. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  25. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  26. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0921)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 81, Nays 8, PNV 1
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 805
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/29/2024

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 25–5
Apr 4, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 5
Democrats: 0 yes, 5 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 5

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 81–8
Apr 11, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 81 No 8 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 13 yes, 8 no Republicans: 67 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 81

No · 8

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2024 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Republicans.

All 7 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.