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TN HB 1097

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Local Government, General - As enacted, sets up a process by which the attorney general and reporter may review whether a local government action violates state law or the Constitution of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 9.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1097 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1097 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-27. Latest recorded action (2025-05-27): Pub. Ch. 514

What is TN HB 1097 about?

TN HB 1097 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Local Government, General - As enacted, sets up a process by which the attorney general and reporter may review whether a local government action violates state law or the Constitution of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 9.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1097?

Sexton is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1097.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2025-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 514
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Sextonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-06

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-10

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - State Government Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-11

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  6. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  7. 2025-03-19

    Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  8. 2025-03-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  10. 2025-03-26

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-03-27

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  13. 2025-04-02

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-04-08

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  16. 2025-04-10

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  17. 2025-04-16

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  18. 2025-04-16

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 24, PNV 0

    passage

  19. 2025-04-16

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  20. 2025-04-16

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0283)

    amendment-passage

  21. 2025-04-17

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  22. 2025-04-21

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6

    passage

  23. 2025-04-21

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0339)

  24. 2025-04-21

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0401)

  25. 2025-04-21

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0303)

  26. 2025-04-21

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  27. 2025-04-22

    Conference Committee appointed.

  28. 2025-04-22

    Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  29. 2025-04-22

    Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 74, Nays 21 PNV 0

  30. 2025-04-22

    Conf. comm. appointed (Zachary, Grills, Shaw)

  31. 2025-04-22

    H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in S. am 3

  32. 2025-04-22

    Senate refused to recede from amendment

  33. 2025-04-22

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

  34. 2025-04-22

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  35. 2025-04-22

    H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. HB1097

  36. 2025-04-22

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

  37. 2025-04-25

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  38. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  39. 2025-05-08

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  40. 2025-05-09

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  41. 2025-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  42. 2025-05-27

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  43. 2025-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 514

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/26/2025 Passed (6)

    2025-03-26 · pass · 5-1

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to State & Local Government Committee 4/2/2025 Passed

    2025-04-02 · pass · 15-4

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed (5)

    2025-04-08 · pass · 17-6

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (4)

    2025-04-14 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-16 · pass · 73-24

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-16 · pass · 71-24

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 27-6

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Appoint Conference Committee 4/22/2025 Passed

    2025-04-22 · pass · 26-6

  • FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/22/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-22 · pass · 74-21

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