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TN HB 695

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Taxes - As enacted, increases, by 15 cents over a 10-year period, and subject to a two-thirds vote of the county legislative body, the maximum mineral severance tax rate that may be levied by a county on all sand, gravel, sandstone, chert, and limestone severed from the ground within its jurisdiction; removes the authorization for Smith County to allocate its mineral severance tax to the county general fund or a fund other than its county road fund. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 7, Part 2.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 695 pass?

Yes. TN HB 695 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-28): Pub. Ch. 285

What is TN HB 695 about?

TN HB 695 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Taxes - As enacted, increases, by 15 cents over a 10-year period, and subject to a two-thirds vote of the county legislative body, the maximum mineral severance tax rate that may be levied by a county on all sand, gravel, sandstone, chert, and limestone severed from the ground within its jurisdiction; removes the authorization for Smith County to allocate its mineral severance tax to the county general fund or a fund other than its county road fund. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 7, Part 2.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 695?

Baum is the primary sponsor of TN HB 695.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2025-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 285
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Baumprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-28

    Pub. Ch. 285

  2. 2025-04-28

    Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  3. 2025-04-24

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-16

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-15

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-14

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-11

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-10

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-10

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0035)

  10. 2025-04-10

    Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1

    passage

  11. 2025-03-20

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  12. 2025-03-18

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  13. 2025-03-17

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0023)

    amendment-passage

  14. 2025-03-17

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 8, PNV 1

    passage

  15. 2025-03-13

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  16. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  17. 2025-03-11

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-03-05

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/11/2025

  20. 2025-03-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  21. 2025-02-26

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2025-02-26

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  24. 2025-02-19

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  25. 2025-02-19

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025

  26. 2025-02-12

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  27. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-02-06

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  30. 2025-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/19/2025 Passed

    2025-02-19 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/26/2025 Passed

    2025-02-26 · pass · 18-1

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/5/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-03-05 · pass · 13-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-11 · pass · 21-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 3/13/2025 (2)

    2025-03-17 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/17/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-17 · pass · 85-8

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Garrett: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/10/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-10 · pass · 28-1

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