Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 1128 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 10 and Title 38, Chapter 8, relative to constables.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

  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 February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

County Officers - As enacted, revises present law relative to constables. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 10 and Title 38, Chapter 8.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  8. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2025

  10. Companion House Bill substituted

  11. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 516

  12. Filed for introduction

  13. Intro., P1C.

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

  15. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  16. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  17. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  18. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  19. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  20. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  31. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025

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

  33. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  34. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  35. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0350)

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 0

  38. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  39. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  40. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  41. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0220)

  42. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 2

  43. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  44. Signed by H. Speaker

  45. Signed by Senate Speaker

  46. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  47. Signed by Governor.

  48. Pub. Ch. 516

  49. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1128 do?
County Officers - As enacted, revises present law relative to constables. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 10 and Title 38, Chapter 8.
Who sponsors HB 1128?
HB 1128 is sponsored by Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), and Hawk, David B. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1128?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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