Bill Commons

TN SB 136

enacted

Local Government, General - As enacted, authorizes a member of a local government's legislative body to participate in a scheduled meeting by electronic means if the member is dealing with a family or medical emergency, has been called into military service, or is unable to attend in person due to inclement weather. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 136 pass?

Yes. TN SB 136 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Pub. Ch. 411

What is TN SB 136 about?

TN SB 136 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Local Government, General - As enacted, authorizes a member of a local government's legislative body to participate in a scheduled meeting by electronic means if the member is dealing with a family or medical emergency, has been called into military service, or is unable to attend in person due to inclement weather. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 136?

Briggs is the primary sponsor of TN SB 136.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 411
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Briggsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 411

  2. 2025-05-15

    Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  3. 2025-05-09

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-05-01

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-29

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-23

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-21

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-21

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0393)

    amendment-withdrawal

  10. 2025-04-21

    Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 10, PNV 5

    passage

  11. 2025-04-10

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. 2025-04-09

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0382)

  13. 2025-04-09

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 2

    passage

  14. 2025-04-09

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  15. 2025-04-07

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025

  16. 2025-04-02

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  17. 2025-04-01

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  18. 2025-04-01

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  19. 2025-03-26

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  20. 2025-01-16

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-01-15

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  22. 2025-01-14

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 4/2/2025 Passed

    2025-04-02 · pass · 8-1

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2025 Passed

    2025-04-09 · pass · 28-2

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

    2025-04-21 · pass · 77-10

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Capley: not voting
    • Garrett: not voting
    • Grills: not voting
    • Hale: not voting
    • Haston: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0136&ga=114

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