AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-6-106, relative to the retention of counsel to prosecute actions on behalf of the state.

What it does

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

Attorney General and Reporter - As enacted, specifies that when, in the judgment of the speaker of the house of representatives and the speaker of the senate, the interest of the state requires additional counsel to the attorney general and reporter, the speakers shall retain additional counsel to prosecute an action against the federal government on behalf of the state if the representation does not include payment of a fixed or contingent fee to any such additional counsel or otherwise increase state expenditures. - Amends TCA Section 8-6-106.

Every action

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

1. Jan 25, 2023SenateFiled for introduction
2. Jan 25, 2023SenateSponsor change.
3. Jan 26, 2023SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
4. Jan 30, 2023CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
5. Mar 1, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
6. Mar 7, 2023CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
7. Mar 10, 2023SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2023
8. Mar 13, 2023SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
9. Mar 14, 2023SenateSponsor(s) Added.
10. Apr 18, 2023GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 134

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Republicans.

• JS John StevensR Primary sponsor · District 24