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TN SB2039
TN SB2039AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 3, relative to criminal offenses.
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Introduced
01/22/2026
01/22/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, eliminates the fraud and economic crimes fees and assessments in criminal prosecutions for counties that have enacted a $12.50 court cost to be used for supplemental funding for the district attorney general's office; requires existing funds in fraud and economic crimes prosecution fund to be remitted back to the county government of original assessment and collection. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 3.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee law to eliminate specific fees and assessments related to fraud and economic crimes in criminal prosecutions within counties that have already implemented a $12.50 court cost. This new court cost is intended to provide supplemental funding for the district attorney general's office, which is the chief prosecutor for a judicial district. If a county enacts this $12.50 court cost, the existing fraud and economic crimes fees will no longer be collected. Furthermore, any money already collected under these old fees and held by a district attorney general will be returned to the county government that originally collected it, but only after the funds generated by the new $12.50 court cost have reached an amount equal to or greater than the balance of the old fraud and economic crimes funds.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 02/05/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2039&ga=114 |
| Fiscal Note - SB2039 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2039.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2039.pdf |
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