TN HB 1097
enactedLocal 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
2025-02-05
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-06
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-10
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - State Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-11
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
2025-03-19
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
2025-03-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
2025-03-26
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-27
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-02
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
2025-04-02
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to State & Local Government Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-08
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-09
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
2025-04-10
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
2025-04-16
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2025-04-16
Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 24, PNV 0
passage
2025-04-16
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-16
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0283)
amendment-passage
2025-04-17
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-04-21
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6
passage
2025-04-21
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0339)
2025-04-21
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0401)
2025-04-21
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0303)
2025-04-21
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2025-04-22
Conference Committee appointed.
2025-04-22
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 6
2025-04-22
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 74, Nays 21 PNV 0
2025-04-22
Conf. comm. appointed (Zachary, Grills, Shaw)
2025-04-22
H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in S. am 3
2025-04-22
Senate refused to recede from amendment
2025-04-22
Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025
2025-04-22
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-22
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. HB1097
2025-04-22
H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025
2025-04-25
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2025-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-05-08
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-05-09
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2025-05-21
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-05-27
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
2025-05-27
Pub. Ch. 514
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 845
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