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TN SB 479

died on adjournment

General Assembly - As introduced, enacts the "Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act," which establishes processes by which the general assembly may nullify an unconstitutional federal statute, regulation, agency order, or executive order. - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 4.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 479 pass?

No. TN SB 479 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 (2025-03-11): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

What is TN SB 479 about?

TN SB 479 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “General Assembly - As introduced, enacts the "Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act," which establishes processes by which the general assembly may nullify an unconstitutional federal statute, regulation, agency order, or executive order. - Amends TCA Title 3 and Title 4.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 479?

Bowling is the primary sponsor of TN SB 479.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-03-11 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bowlingprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-29

    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

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  6. 2025-03-04

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/11/2025

  7. 2025-03-11

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/12/2024 Passed

    2024-03-12 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Akbari: yes
    • Bailey: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Niceley: yes
    • Reeves: yes
    • Southerland: yes
    • Swann: yes
    • Watson: yes

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/21/2024 Passed

    2024-03-21 · pass · 30-0

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Akbari: yes
    • Bailey: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Briggs: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Crowe: yes
    • Hensley: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Kyle: yes
    • Lamar: yes
    • Lowe: yes
    • Lundberg: yes
    • Massey: yes
    • Niceley: yes
    • Oliver: yes
    • Powers: yes
    • Reeves: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Rose: yes
    • Southerland: yes
    • Stevens: yes
    • Swann: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Walley: yes
    • Watson: yes
    • White: yes
    • Yager: yes
    • Yarbro: yes
    • Mr. Speaker McNally: yes

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/11/2024 Passed

    2024-04-11 · pass · 77-6

    Member-level votes (88)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Baum: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bricken: yes
    • Bulso: yes
    • Burkhart: yes
    • Carringer: yes
    • Chism: yes
    • Clemmons: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Crawford: yes
    • Darby: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Faison: yes
    • Farmer: yes
    • Fritts: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Gillespie: yes
    • Glynn: yes
    • Grills: yes
    • Hakeem: yes
    • Hardaway: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Hawk: yes
    • Hazlewood: yes
    • Helton-Haynes: yes
    • Hemmer: yes
    • Hicks G: yes
    • Hicks T: yes
    • Hill: yes
    • Holsclaw: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Hurt: yes
    • Jernigan: yes
    • Johnson C: yes
    • Keisling: yes
    • Kumar: yes
    • Lafferty: yes
    • Lamberth: yes
    • Leatherwood: yes
    • Littleton: yes
    • Love: yes
    • Marsh: yes
    • Martin B: yes
    • Martin G: yes
    • McCalmon: yes
    • McKenzie: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Mitchell: yes
    • Moody: yes
    • Moon: yes
    • Parkinson: yes
    • Powell: yes
    • Ragan: yes
    • Raper: yes
    • Reedy: yes
    • Richey: yes
    • Rudd: yes
    • Rudder: yes
    • Russell: yes
    • Shaw: yes
    • Sherrell: yes
    • Slater: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • Stevens: yes
    • Terry: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Vaughan: yes
    • Vital: yes
    • Whitson: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Zachary: yes
    • Mr. Speaker Sexton: yes
    • Behn: no
    • Cepicky: no
    • Doggett: no
    • Pearson: no
    • Towns: no
    • Warner: no
    • Capley: not voting
    • Freeman: not voting
    • Haston: not voting
    • Johnson G: not voting
    • Jones: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0479&ga=114

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