Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 2153 — Local Government, General - As introduced, disqualifies a county employee from serving as a member of the county legislative body, with an exemption for current members of the county legislative body; authorizes legislative body of any county to opt out of the disqualification provision; requires members of county or municipal legislative bodies who are also county or municipal employees to declare conflicts of interest prior to voting; removes prohibition of member of county legislative body who is a county employee from voting on matters that would increase pay or benefits of the member. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 12.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Local Government Subcommittee of Local Government Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Local Government Subcommittee of Local Government Committee

  2. Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

  3. Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/28/2018

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/27/2018

  5. Reset on Final calendar of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 3/28/2018

  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/20/2018

  9. Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 3/14/2018

  10. Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/14/2018

  11. Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/7/2018

  12. P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee

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

  15. Intro., P1C.

  16. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  17. Filed for intro.

  18. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SENATE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/27/2018 Failed

Failed 2 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2002
Unaffiliated 0201
Democrat 0100
Total 2303
% of votes cast 25%38%0%38%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Nay
Ketron — Nay
Norris — Not Voting
Yarbro, Jeff Democrat Nay
Briggs, Richard Republican Not Voting
Gardenhire, Todd Republican Yea
Jackson, Ed Republican Yea
Yager, Ken Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2153?
SB 2153 is sponsored by Bell and Keisling, Kelly (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2153?
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 SB 2153?
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