Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HB 1257 — Municipal Government - As introduced, requires that a referendum be conducted before a publicly funded entity can be sold or leased; "sale or lease" means that more than 30 percent of the assets of the entity are subject to sale or lease. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51.

Last action — Failed in Local Government Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Failed in Local Government Committee

  2. Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/25/2017

  3. Action def. in Local Government Committee to 4/25/2017

  4. Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/18/2017

  5. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee

  7. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/11/2017

  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/11/2017

  9. Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 4/11/2017

  10. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/5/2017

  11. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/5/2017

  12. Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 4/11/2017

  13. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/4/2017

  14. Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 4/4/2017

  15. Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 4/4/2017

  16. Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/28/2017

  17. P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

  18. Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee

  19. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  20. P1C.

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  23. Filed for intro.

  24. Intro.

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1257?
HB 1257 is sponsored by Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat) and Towns, Jr., Joe (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1257?
This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1257?
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