Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 17 R cosponsors

HB 0324 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 58, Chapter 2, relative to emergency powers of the governor.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 153

  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 25, 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.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (17 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Governor - As enacted, prohibits orders, proclamations, or rules issued by the governor under the governor's emergency management powers from contravening, suspending, or conflicting with a provision of the Tennessee Constitution; restricts governor's ability under such powers to suspend certain procedural provisions of a law, order, rule, or regulation. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 58, Chapter 2.

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. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 2

  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. Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 16, PNV 0

  14. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  15. Signed by Senate Speaker

  16. Signed by H. Speaker

  17. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  18. Returned by Governor without signature.

  19. Pub. Ch. 153

  20. Effective date(s) 04/08/2025

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Intro., P1C.

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

  24. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  27. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  28. Sponsor change.

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  37. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  38. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Comp. SB subst.

  41. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 153

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0324 do?
Governor - As enacted, prohibits orders, proclamations, or rules issued by the governor under the governor's emergency management powers from contravening, suspending, or conflicting with a provision of the Tennessee Constitution; restricts governor's ability under such powers to suspend certain procedural provisions of a law, order, rule, or regulation. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 58, Chapter 2.
Who sponsors HB 0324?
HB 0324 is sponsored by Burkhart, Martin B, Martin G, Grills, Rusty (Republican), Hulsey, Bud (Republican), Warner, Todd (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Fritts, Monty (Republican), Hurt, Chris (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Zachary, Jason (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), and Sparks, Mike (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0324?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2025. Enacted.
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