Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1672 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 9, Chapter 21, Part 7, relative to local government debt.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 694

  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 14, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 26, 2026.

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 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Government, General - As enacted, makes changes to the process by which local governments may issue and sell grant anticipation notes; authorizes the comptroller to approve certain notes issued by a local government if the local government demonstrates that a natural disaster has caused economic distress. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 9, Chapter 21, Part 7.

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. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/3/2026

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/12/2026

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  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 82, Nays 0, PNV 2

  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. 694

  20. Effective date(s) 04/13/2026

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Intro., P1C.

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

  24. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  25. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  28. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026

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

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

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  35. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

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

  37. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/17/2026

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

  39. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  40. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/23/2026

  41. Comp. SB subst.

  42. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 694

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones R

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 1672 do?
Local Government, General - As enacted, makes changes to the process by which local governments may issue and sell grant anticipation notes; authorizes the comptroller to approve certain notes issued by a local government if the local government demonstrates that a natural disaster has caused economic distress. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 9, Chapter 21, Part 7.
Who sponsors HB 1672?
HB 1672 is sponsored by Jones R, Hicks G, Hicks T, Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Littleton, Mary (Republican), Moon, Jerome (Republican), Crawford, John (Republican), Wright, Dave (Republican), Hulsey, Bud (Republican), Mitchell, Bo (Democrat), Rudd, Tim (Republican), and Gant, Ron M. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1672?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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