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TN SB 889

died on adjournment

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 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 889 pass?

No. TN SB 889 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-28): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 285

What is TN SB 889 about?

TN SB 889 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 SB 889?

Reeves is the primary sponsor of TN SB 889.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-04-28 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 285
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Reevesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-25

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  5. 2025-03-04

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. 2025-03-25

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  7. 2025-04-01

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  8. 2025-04-08

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

  9. 2025-04-10

    Companion House Bill substituted

    substitution

  10. 2025-04-28

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 285

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Documents

Votes

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/4/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-04 · pass · 9-0

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-01 · pass · 9-0

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

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