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TN HB 2397

died on adjournment

Veterans - As introduced, requires local governmental entities to invite honorably discharged veterans who apply for employment or promotion to interview; requires preference be given to such veteran if the minimum qualifications and the skills, abilities, competencies, and knowledge of the veteran and any another applicant being interviewed for the position are equal; requires state and local application forms to provide the option for an applicant to declare veteran status. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8, Chapter 30, Part 3 and Title 58, Chapter 2.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2026-02-04
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-08 — Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Reneauprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  7. 2026-03-04

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

  8. 2026-03-04

    Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  9. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  10. 2026-03-11

    Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  11. 2026-03-18

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

  12. 2026-03-18

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

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-03-25

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

  14. 2026-03-25

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

  15. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  16. 2026-04-01

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  17. 2026-04-08

    Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 3-2

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

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2397&ga=114

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