Tennessee · Senate Bill 813 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 8, Chapter 7, relative to compensation of certain public employees.

SB 813 Sponsored by Todd Gardenhire Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 21, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 9, 2023
  6. Became law May 17, 2023

What it does

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

Public Employees - As enacted, increases the pay schedule for certain assistant district attorneys general, assistant district public defenders, district investigators, and criminal investigators. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 8, Chapter 7.

Every action

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

Show the 31 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(s) Added.
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  9. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  10. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  11. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
  12. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  13. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023
  14. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  15. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
  16. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  17. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
  18. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  19. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  20. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  21. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  22. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  23. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2023
  24. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  25. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  26. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0361)
  27. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  28. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  29. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  30. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0362)
  31. HousePassed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
  1. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  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. 460
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 06/30/2023

Roll calls

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

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 93–0
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 22 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 28, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Apr 20, 2023 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 15 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 18 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.