Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 1176 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 6-51-104, relative to annexation.

Last action — Held on desk.

  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 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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

Summary

Annexation - As introduced, specifies circumstances in which a referendum will not be required to effectuate annexation of territory; removes repealer provision for exceptions to the referendum requirement. - Amends TCA Section 6-51-104.

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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee

  5. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  6. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  7. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  8. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  9. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  10. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  11. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 4

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Intro., P1C.

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

  19. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  20. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

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

  22. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  23. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  24. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  25. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  26. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  27. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  28. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  29. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  30. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  31. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  32. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  33. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  35. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

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

  37. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

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

  39. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  40. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  41. Reset on cal. for 4/23/2026

  42. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026

  43. Held on desk.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1176 do?
Annexation - As introduced, specifies circumstances in which a referendum will not be required to effectuate annexation of territory; removes repealer provision for exceptions to the referendum requirement. - Amends TCA Section 6-51-104.
Who sponsors HB 1176?
HB 1176 is sponsored by Williams, Ryan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1176?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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