Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0056 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, relative to county legislative bodies.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 26, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

County Government - As enacted, authorizes certain county legislative bodies, by a two-thirds vote, to remove any member of an appointed board or commission, if such removal is recommended by the appointing authority and the member of the board or commission is given at least five business days' notice of the meeting when the vote on removal will occur. - Amends TCA Title 5.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

  7. Companion House Bill substituted

  8. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 132

  9. Filed for introduction

  10. Intro., P1C.

  11. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  12. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  14. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  15. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  16. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0007)

  22. Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 1

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  24. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  25. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  26. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0038)

  27. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 10

  28. H. Placed on Message Calendar 3/20/2025

  29. H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 85, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0056

  30. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  31. Signed by H. Speaker

  32. Signed by Senate Speaker

  33. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  34. Signed by Governor.

  35. Pub. Ch. 132

  36. Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (122)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0056 do?
County Government - As enacted, authorizes certain county legislative bodies, by a two-thirds vote, to remove any member of an appointed board or commission, if such removal is recommended by the appointing authority and the member of the board or commission is given at least five business days' notice of the meeting when the vote on removal will occur. - Amends TCA Title 5.
Who sponsors HB 0056?
HB 0056 is sponsored by Jones R, Martin G, Lamberth, William (Republican), Garrett, Johnny (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Slater, William (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), Wright, Dave (Republican), and Eldridge, Rick (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0056?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2025. Enacted.
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