HB 1012 - SB 1107
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 28, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Arielle Woodmore | Email: arielle.woodmore@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
HB 1012 - SB 1107
SUMMARY OF BILL: Establishes that an attorney who, while acting in the capacity of
counsel for a client or an identifiable prospective client, that engages in conduct that constitutes the
following offenses is not immune from prosecution: (1) perjury; (2) aggravated perjury; (3)
subornation of perjury; (4) tampering with or fabricating evidence; (5) destruction of or tampering
with governmental records; or (6) coercion or persuasion of a witness.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• There is no state law that provides immunity from prosecution for attorneys for the
offenses outlined in the proposed legislation.
• There will not be a sufficient change in the number of prosecutions for state or local
government to experience any significant change in revenue or expenditures.
• Any impact to the court system as a result of the proposed legislation is estimated to be not
significant.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director