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TN HB2491
TN HB2491AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 3, relative to criminal offenses.
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Introduced
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
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 aims to streamline how counties fund fraud and economic crimes prosecution by allowing them to eliminate specific fees and assessments related to these crimes once they establish a $12.50 court cost to supplement their district attorney general's office. If a county enacts this new court cost, any existing funds collected for fraud and economic crimes prosecution that are currently held by the district attorney general will be retained until the new court cost revenue collected equals or surpasses the amount in the fraud and economic crimes prosecution fund; at that point, any remaining funds in the fraud and economic crimes prosecution fund will be returned to the county that originally collected them.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (on 02/18/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2491&ga=114 |
| Fiscal Note - SB2039 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2039.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2491.pdf |
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