TN HB 434
withdrawnPublic Officials - As introduced, prohibits a public facility from being named for a local public official who is in office, for two years after the public official leaves office, or if the public official has been convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude; prohibits a local public official from making charitable donations in the public official's name if the donation is from public funds. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 12.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Did TN HB 434 pass?
No. TN HB 434 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-01-22): Withdrawn.
What is TN HB 434 about?
TN HB 434 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Public Officials - As introduced, prohibits a public facility from being named for a local public official who is in office, for two years after the public official leaves office, or if the public official has been convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude; prohibits a local public official from making charitable donations in the public official's name if the donation is from public funds. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 12.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 434?
Raper is the primary sponsor of TN HB 434.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-03
- Latest action
- 2026-01-22 — Withdrawn.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Raperprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-22
Withdrawn.
withdrawal
2025-04-02
Failed in State & Local Government Committee
2025-03-26
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
2025-03-19
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
2025-03-12
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
2025-03-10
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-05
Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 3/10/2025
2025-03-03
Action def. in Naming & Designating Committee to 3/10/2025
2025-02-26
Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 3/3/2025
2025-02-24
Taken off notice for cal. in Naming & Designating Committee
2025-02-19
Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 2/24/2025
2025-02-18
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-05
P2C, ref. to Naming & Designating Committee- State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-03
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
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Votes
HOUSE NAMING & DESIGNATING COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee 3/10/2025 Passed
2025-03-10 · pass · 7-3
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in State & Local Government Committee 4/2/2025 Failed (1)
2025-04-02 · fail · 8-9
Member-level votes (1)
- Chism: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 214
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