Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 0185 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 4, relative to contracted certified municipal finance officers.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 44

  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 09, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 10, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Municipal Government - As enacted, authorizes a certified municipal finance officer who is contracted with a municipality to provide financial oversight on behalf of the municipality to devote fewer than 16 hours per month to such duties, if the municipality seeks and receives written approval from the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 4.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/27/2025

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  8. Motion to reconsider adopted.

  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

  14. Motion to lift from table adopted.

  15. Motion to reconsider adopted.

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025

  17. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

  18. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  19. Signed by Senate Speaker

  20. Signed by H. Speaker

  21. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  22. Signed by Governor.

  23. Pub. Ch. 44

  24. Effective date(s) 03/20/2025

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Intro., P1C.

  27. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  28. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

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

  30. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

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

  32. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  33. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

  34. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. Comp. SB subst.

  37. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 44

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones R

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0185 do?
Municipal Government - As enacted, authorizes a certified municipal finance officer who is contracted with a municipality to provide financial oversight on behalf of the municipality to devote fewer than 16 hours per month to such duties, if the municipality seeks and receives written approval from the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 4.
Who sponsors HB 0185?
HB 0185 is sponsored by Jones R, Hawk, David B. (Republican), and Farmer, Andrew (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0185?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2025. Enacted.
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