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

HB 0393 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to retired canines.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 436

  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 27, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 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.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to pay from existing budgeted funds a monthly amount to a department employee for the medical care of a retired canine that served the department if the canine is given to the care and custody of the employee. - Amends TCA Title 4.

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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 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2025

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0197)

  8. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0395)

  13. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, 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. Signed by Governor.

  19. Pub. Ch. 436

  20. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Intro., P1C.

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

  25. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  26. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  27. Sponsor change.

  28. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

  35. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  36. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  37. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  40. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  41. Placed behind the budget

  42. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  43. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  44. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  46. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  47. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

  49. Comp. SB subst.

  50. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 436

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (124)

124 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0393 do?
Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to pay from existing budgeted funds a monthly amount to a department employee for the medical care of a retired canine that served the department if the canine is given to the care and custody of the employee. - Amends TCA Title 4.
Who sponsors HB 0393?
HB 0393 is sponsored by Butler, Ed (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Bulso, Gino (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Powell, Jason (Democrat), Terry, Bryan (Republican), and Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0393?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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