Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 9 R · 7 D cosponsors

HB 1108 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, relative to the Ola Mae Ransom Reintegration Act.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 7 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Licenses - As introduced, enacts the "Ola Mae Ransom Reintegration Act," which exempts veterans of the United States military, including the national guard and reserves, from payment of the $15 fee for a business license. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  7. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  8. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  9. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee to 1st Calendar of 2026

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 1/13/2026

  11. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/7/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  13. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  14. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Intro., P1C.

  17. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  18. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  19. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  26. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to Second Calendar of 2026

  27. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  28. Sponsor change.

  29. Meeting Canceled

  30. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  31. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/11/2026

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

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

  36. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  37. Placed behind the budget

  38. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  39. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1108 do?
Licenses - As introduced, enacts the "Ola Mae Ransom Reintegration Act," which exempts veterans of the United States military, including the national guard and reserves, from payment of the $15 fee for a business license. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67.
Who sponsors HB 1108?
HB 1108 is sponsored by Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Glynn, Ronnie (Democrat), Fritts, Monty (Republican), Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat), Chism, Jesse (Democrat), Warner, Todd (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), Sexton J, Reneau, Michele (Republican), Powell, Jason (Democrat), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), and Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1108?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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