Legislation by Subject Topic
for the 113th General Assembly 2023-2024

Legislation filed under: Attorneys at Law

The primary subject of a bill in this list may be different from the subject listed above.
In those cases, the bill was filed using Attorneys at Law as a secondary subject.

Bill Number Composite Abstract Last Action Date
HB0038 by Bulso
SB0487 by Stevens
Attorneys at Law - 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.

HB0038: Effective date(s) 07/01/2023

SB0487: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 134

4/18/2023

4/18/2023

HB0580 by Bricken
SB1122 by Bowling
Attorneys at Law - As introduced, eliminates the professional privilege tax for attorneys. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17.

HB0580: Withdrawn.

SB1122: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate F,W&M Revenue Subcommittee

2/8/2024

2/20/2024

HB1658 by Lamberth
SB2221 by Powers
Attorneys at Law - As enacted, establishes a Class E felony for a person who commits assault against a participant in judicial proceedings while on the premises of a building in which judicial proceedings occur; makes revisions to law regarding wiretapping and electronic surveillance. - Amends TCA Title 39.

HB1658: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1045

SB2221: Effective date(s) 05/28/2024, 07/01/2024

6/6/2024

6/6/2024

HB2627 by Baum
SB2816 by Reeves
Attorneys at Law - As introduced, repeals the professional privilege tax for tax years that begin on and after June 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17.

HB2627: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

SB2816: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

4/17/2024

4/23/2024

HB2695 by Doggett
SB2477 by Hensley
Attorneys at Law - As introduced, authorizes an attorney to carry a handgun in a building and room in which judicial proceedings are in progress if the attorney is present in furtherance of the attorney’s representation of a party with business before the court, is an enhanced handgun carry permit holder, and keeps the handgun concealed at all times. - Amends TCA Title 39.

HB2695: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee

SB2477: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

4/2/2024

3/26/2024

SB0487 by Stevens
HB0038 by Bulso
Attorneys at Law - 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.

SB0487: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 134

HB0038: Effective date(s) 07/01/2023

4/18/2023

4/18/2023

SB1122 by Bowling
HB0580 by Bricken
Attorneys at Law - As introduced, eliminates the professional privilege tax for attorneys. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17.

SB1122: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate F,W&M Revenue Subcommittee

HB0580: Withdrawn.

2/20/2024

2/8/2024

SB2221 by Powers
HB1658 by Lamberth
Attorneys at Law - As enacted, establishes a Class E felony for a person who commits assault against a participant in judicial proceedings while on the premises of a building in which judicial proceedings occur; makes revisions to law regarding wiretapping and electronic surveillance. - Amends TCA Title 39.

SB2221: Effective date(s) 05/28/2024, 07/01/2024

HB1658: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1045

6/6/2024

6/6/2024

SB2477 by Hensley
HB2695 by Doggett
Attorneys at Law - As introduced, authorizes an attorney to carry a handgun in a building and room in which judicial proceedings are in progress if the attorney is present in furtherance of the attorney’s representation of a party with business before the court, is an enhanced handgun carry permit holder, and keeps the handgun concealed at all times. - Amends TCA Title 39.

SB2477: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

HB2695: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee

3/26/2024

4/2/2024

SB2816 by Reeves
HB2627 by Baum
Attorneys at Law - As introduced, repeals the professional privilege tax for tax years that begin on and after June 1, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17.

SB2816: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

HB2627: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

4/23/2024

4/17/2024