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TN HB 2069

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Local Government, General - As introduced, requires proposed contingent fee contracts for legal services between a political subdivision of this state and a private-sector attorney to be approved by the attorney general and reporter prior to execution of the contract. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8 and Title 29.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2069 pass?

No. TN HB 2069 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-04-14). Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

What is TN HB 2069 about?

TN HB 2069 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Local Government, General - As introduced, requires proposed contingent fee contracts for legal services between a political subdivision of this state and a private-sector attorney to be approved by the attorney general and reporter prior to execution of the contract. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8 and Title 29.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2069?

Todd is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2069.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-04-14 — Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Toddprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-23

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  6. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  7. 2026-03-11

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

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  9. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  10. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  11. 2026-03-25

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  12. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  13. 2026-04-01

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-04-01

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-04-02

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  16. 2026-04-09

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/14/2026

  17. 2026-04-09

    Re-ref. Calendar and Rules Committee

  18. 2026-04-09

    Failed to pass H., Ayes 36, Nays 32, PNV 22

  19. 2026-04-09

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1010)

    amendment-withdrawal

  20. 2026-04-09

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1048)

    amendment-passage

  21. 2026-04-14

    Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-11 · pass · 5-2

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-01 · pass · 15-5

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

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/9/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-09 · pass · 36-32

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Carringer: not voting
    • Cepicky: not voting
    • Crawford: not voting
    • Doggett: not voting
    • Farmer: not voting
    • Gant: not voting
    • Haston: not voting
    • Helton-Haynes: not voting
    • Hicks G: not voting
    • Hulsey: not voting
    • Lafferty: not voting
    • Lankford: not voting
    • Moody: not voting
    • Reeves: not voting
    • Rudd: not voting
    • Sherrell: not voting
    • Sparks: not voting
    • Travis: not voting
    • Vaughan: not voting
    • Alexander: not voting
    • Butler: not voting
    • Capley: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY TODD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/9/2026 Passed

    2026-04-09 · pass · 73-18

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 4/2/2026 (2)

    2026-04-09 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2069&ga=114

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