Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 10 R cosponsors

HB 0307 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, relative to constitutional officer duties.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 221

  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 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 09, 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 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

County Government - As enacted, declares that the offices of sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor of property, and trustee are the constitutional officers of a county that has adopted a charter form of government; specifies the duties for each constitutional officer. - 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 and Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0191)

  8. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 1

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0293)

  14. Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 14, PNV 5

  15. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  16. Signed by Senate Speaker

  17. Signed by H. Speaker

  18. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  19. Signed by Governor.

  20. Pub. Ch. 221

  21. Effective date(s) 04/21/2025

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  27. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

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

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  34. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

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

  36. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025

  37. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025

  38. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

  39. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025

  40. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  41. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  42. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  43. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  44. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

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

  46. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  47. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

  49. Comp. SB subst.

  50. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 221

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (123)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0307 do?
County Government - As enacted, declares that the offices of sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor of property, and trustee are the constitutional officers of a county that has adopted a charter form of government; specifies the duties for each constitutional officer. - Amends TCA Title 5.
Who sponsors HB 0307?
HB 0307 is sponsored by Gillespie, John (Republican), Vaughan, Kevin (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), Leatherwood, Tom (Republican), Littleton, Mary (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), and Davis, Elaine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0307?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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