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TN HB 1278

enacted

Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, authorizes use of the Hurricane Helene interest payment fund to pay local governments' loan charges; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 58.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1278 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1278 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-27. Latest recorded action (2025-05-27): Pub. Ch. 521

What is TN HB 1278 about?

TN HB 1278 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, authorizes use of the Hurricane Helene interest payment fund to pay local governments' loan charges; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 58.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1278?

Hill is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1278.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 521
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hillprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-12

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee- Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  6. 2025-03-18

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

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  8. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  9. 2025-03-26

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  10. 2025-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2025-04-02

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025

  13. 2025-04-16

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  14. 2025-04-16

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2025

  15. 2025-04-16

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-04-16

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2025-04-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  18. 2025-04-17

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  19. 2025-04-17

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2025-04-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  21. 2025-04-17

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  23. 2025-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  24. 2025-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0499)

    amendment-passage

  25. 2025-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0292)

    amendment-passage

  26. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  27. 2025-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  28. 2025-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0442)

  29. 2025-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0320)

  30. 2025-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  31. 2025-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  32. 2025-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  33. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  34. 2025-05-08

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  35. 2025-05-09

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  36. 2025-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  37. 2025-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

  38. 2025-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 521

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/18/2025 Passed (7)

    2025-03-18 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 4/2/2025 Passed

    2025-04-02 · pass · 20-0

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/16/2025 Passed (6)

    2025-04-16 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (5)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 27-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 28-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (2)

    2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 93-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-22 · pass · 32-0

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