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TN HB 1440

died on adjournment

Morgan County - Subject to local approval, establishes that the County Attorney must be a licensed practicing attorney appointed or hired subject to the vote of the Morgan County Commission to serve a four-year term and does not need to be a resident of Morgan County to serve as County Attorney. - Amends Chapter 467 of the Private Acts of 1951; as amended.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 1440 pass?

No. TN HB 1440 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 (2025-05-14): Comp. became Pr. Ch. 10

What is TN HB 1440 about?

TN HB 1440 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Morgan County - Subject to local approval, establishes that the County Attorney must be a licensed practicing attorney appointed or hired subject to the vote of the Morgan County Commission to serve a four-year term and does not need to be a resident of Morgan County to serve as County Attorney. - Amends Chapter 467 of the Private Acts of 1951; as amended.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1440?

Butler is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1440.

Introduced
2025-04-16
Latest action
2025-05-14 — Comp. became Pr. Ch. 10
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Butlerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-16

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  2. 2025-04-16

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  3. 2025-04-17

    P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-04-21

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/22/2025

  5. 2025-04-21

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/21/2025

  6. 2025-04-21

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-04-21

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/21/2025

  8. 2025-04-21

    Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-04-21

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 4/21/2025

  10. 2025-04-22

    Comp. SB subst.

  11. 2025-04-22

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2025-05-14

    Comp. became Pr. Ch. 10

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee 4/21/2025 Passed

    2025-04-21 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/21/2025 Passed

    2025-04-21 · pass · 14-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Passed

    2025-04-22 · pass · 94-0

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

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1440&ga=114

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