Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SB 0156 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 58, Chapter 1, relative to the military.

Last action — Sponsor(s) Added.

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

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

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Summary

Military - As introduced, prohibits the Tennessee national guard, or a member of the national guard, from being released from state duty into federal active duty combat unless the United States congress has passed an official declaration of war or has taken an official action pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 15, of the United States Constitution to explicitly call forth the Tennessee national guard or a member of the national guard for the enumerated purposes to expressly execute the laws of the union, repel an invasion, or suppress an insurrection. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 1.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  15. Def. to Summer Study in Public Service Subcommittee

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0156 do?
Military - As introduced, prohibits the Tennessee national guard, or a member of the national guard, from being released from state duty into federal active duty combat unless the United States congress has passed an official declaration of war or has taken an official action pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 15, of the United States Constitution to explicitly call forth the Tennessee national guard or a member of the national guard for the enumerated purposes to expressly execute the laws of the union, repel an invasion, or suppress an insurrection. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 1.
Who sponsors SB 0156?
SB 0156 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0156?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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