TN SB 599
enactedState Government - As enacted, terminates the James K. Polk Memorial Association and requires the Tennessee historical commission to enter into good faith negotiations for the purchase and transfer of the James K. Polk Home in Columbia. - Amends TCA Title 4.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Did TN SB 599 pass?
Yes. TN SB 599 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 1054
What is TN SB 599 about?
TN SB 599 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “State Government - As enacted, terminates the James K. Polk Memorial Association and requires the Tennessee historical commission to enter into good faith negotiations for the purchase and transfer of the James K. Polk Home in Columbia. - Amends TCA Title 4.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 599?
Hensley is the primary sponsor of TN SB 599.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1054
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Hensleyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-27
Pub. Ch. 1054
2026-05-27
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026
2026-05-22
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-11
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-07
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-30
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-27
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-04-21
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-04-21
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0614)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-04-21
Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 4, PNV 1
passage
2026-02-23
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-02-19
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0472)
2026-02-19
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 2
passage
2026-02-19
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-02-17
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026
2026-02-10
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-02-03
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/10/2026
2026-02-02
Sponsor change.
sponsorship
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-01-31
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/10/2026 Passed
2026-02-10 · pass · 8-0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/19/2026 Passed
2026-02-19 · pass · 30-2
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-21 · pass · 88-4
Member-level votes (1)
- Johnson: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 519
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