Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 0396 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 58-2-107, relative to emergency management powers of the governor.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 475

  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 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

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 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Governor - As enacted, authorizes, if the governor issues or extends an executive order or proclamation of a state of emergency, the general assembly to terminate such state of emergency by joint resolution of both houses. - Amends TCA Section 58-2-107.

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 Public Service Subcommittee

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

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

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

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

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  14. Placed behind the budget

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  16. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

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

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

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0512)

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 22, PNV 0

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  26. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  27. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  28. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0331)

  29. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  30. H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025

  31. H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 72, Nays 23 PNV 0 HB0132

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

  33. Signed by H. Speaker

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  36. Signed by Governor.

  37. Pub. Ch. 475

  38. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

  39. Filed for introduction

  40. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  42. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  43. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025

  44. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  45. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025

  46. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  47. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  48. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  49. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

  51. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  52. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  53. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  54. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  55. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  56. Companion House Bill substituted

  57. Sponsor(s) Added.

  58. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 475

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0396 do?
Governor - As enacted, authorizes, if the governor issues or extends an executive order or proclamation of a state of emergency, the general assembly to terminate such state of emergency by joint resolution of both houses. - Amends TCA Section 58-2-107.
Who sponsors SB 0396?
SB 0396 is sponsored by Rose, Paul (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), and Pody, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0396?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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