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

SB 0387 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 8, Chapter 47 and Title 49, Chapter 2, relative to recall of locally elected officials.

Last action — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  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 09, 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 28% · moderate confidence
  • Passed Senate

    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).

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Summary

Public Officials - As introduced, authorizes local governments to adopt a process by which local elected officials may be removed from office in a recall election. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 8, Chapter 47 and Title 49, Chapter 2.

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. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  6. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

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

  8. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

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

  10. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  11. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  12. Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  13. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  14. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 SB 0387 do?
Public Officials - As introduced, authorizes local governments to adopt a process by which local elected officials may be removed from office in a recall election. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 8, Chapter 47 and Title 49, Chapter 2.
Who sponsors SB 0387?
SB 0387 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0387?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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