TN HB 1278
enactedPublic 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
2025-02-06
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-12
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-12
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee- Government Operations for Review
referral-committee
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
2025-03-18
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
2025-03-26
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
2025-03-26
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-02
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-09
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025
2025-04-16
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
2025-04-16
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2025
2025-04-16
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-04-16
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-17
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
2025-04-17
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
2025-04-17
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-17
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-17
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
referral-committee
2025-04-21
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2025-04-21
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2025-04-21
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0499)
amendment-passage
2025-04-21
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0292)
amendment-passage
2025-04-21
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-22
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passage
2025-04-22
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0442)
2025-04-22
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0320)
2025-04-22
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2025-04-22
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-04-28
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) 05/21/2025
2025-05-27
Pub. Ch. 521
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 646
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