Attorney General and Reporter - As introduced, requires the attorney general and reporter to post online a listing of all current litigation that could impact the interpretation of this state's constitution in which this state is a party; requires the attorney general and reporter to post an annual report online of such litigation resulting in a final disposition. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB1238Date
    Sponsor change.01/10/2024
    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.01/10/2024
    Sponsor change.04/10/2023
    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee02/07/2023
    P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee02/02/2023
    Intro., P1C.02/01/2023
    Filed for introduction01/31/2023
    Actions For SB0947Date
    Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee03/28/2023
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/202303/22/2023
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/202303/22/2023
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/202303/22/2023
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/202303/21/2023
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/202303/15/2023
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee02/06/2023
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/02/2023
    Filed for introduction01/31/2023
  • No amendments for HB1238.
    No amendments for SB0947.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    This bill requires the attorney general to post a publicly accessible listing on the attorney general's website of current litigation that could potentially impact the interpretation of this state's constitution, excluding personal civil and wrongful death suits, in which this state is a party. Unless posting the information would violate a court order or the information is otherwise confidential, this bill requires the information provided to include the following:

    (1) The case number, court where the case is pending, current status, and procedural history;

    (2) The identity of outside counsel retained by the attorney general for the case, if any;

    (3) The date the action was filed and whether this state is a plaintiff or defendant; and

    (4) The dates of upcoming hearings related to the case.

    This bill also requires the attorney general to provide an annual report on the status of litigation of the cases listed above resulting in a final disposition by the end of each fiscal year and post the report on the attorney general's publicly accessible website. Unless posting the information would violate a court order or the information is otherwise confidential, this bill requires the annual report to include the following for each case:

    (1) The final disposition;

    (2) The amount of damages this state was ordered to pay or the amount of damages received by this state; and

    (3) The amount this state was ordered to pay in attorney's fees, and the cost of retaining outside counsel, if applicable.

    This bill requires the annual report to remain posted on the website for one fiscal year and to be archived once a new annual report is posted.

  • FiscalNote for HB1238/SB0947 filed under SB0947

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    Votes for Bill HB1238 by the House are not available.

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB0947 by Oliver - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:
    Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 3/28/2023
    Failed
              Ayes................................................2
              Noes................................................5
              Present and not voting...................2

              Senators voting aye were: Kyle, Lamar -- 2.
              Senators voting no were: Gardenhire, Lundberg, Stevens, Taylor, White -- 5.
              Senators present and not voting were: Roberts, Rose -- 2.