Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0039 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, relative to county legislative bodies.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 132

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 26, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    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 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

County Government - As enacted, authorizes certain county legislative bodies, by a two-thirds vote, to remove any member of an appointed board or commission, if such removal is recommended by the appointing authority and the member of the board or commission is given at least five business days' notice of the meeting when the vote on removal will occur. - Amends TCA Title 5.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

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

  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025

  9. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  10. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025

  11. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0007)

  14. Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 1

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  16. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  17. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  18. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0038)

  19. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 10

  20. H. Placed on Message Calendar 3/20/2025

  21. H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 85, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0056

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

  23. Signed by H. Speaker

  24. Signed by Senate Speaker

  25. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  26. Signed by Governor.

  27. Pub. Ch. 132

  28. Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

  29. Filed for introduction

  30. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  31. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee

  32. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  33. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1

  34. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

  35. Companion House Bill substituted

  36. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 132

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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0039 do?
County Government - As enacted, authorizes certain county legislative bodies, by a two-thirds vote, to remove any member of an appointed board or commission, if such removal is recommended by the appointing authority and the member of the board or commission is given at least five business days' notice of the meeting when the vote on removal will occur. - Amends TCA Title 5.
Who sponsors SB 0039?
SB 0039 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0039?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2025. Enacted.
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