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

SB 0473 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-8-102; Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 67 and Title 70, Chapter 2, relative to disabled veterans.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  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 December 23, 2024. 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

Advancing 48% · 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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Veterans - As introduced, enacts the "Veterans Assistance for Livelihood, Opportunity, and Relief (VALOR) Act," which exempts disabled veterans who have 100 percent permanent and total disability from a service-connected cause from the payment of certain taxes and fees. - Amends TCA Section 5-8-102; Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 67 and Title 70, Chapter 2.

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 Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

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

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  12. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Placed behind the budget

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

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  25. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

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

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

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

  29. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  30. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  31. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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 0473 do?
Veterans - As introduced, enacts the "Veterans Assistance for Livelihood, Opportunity, and Relief (VALOR) Act," which exempts disabled veterans who have 100 percent permanent and total disability from a service-connected cause from the payment of certain taxes and fees. - Amends TCA Section 5-8-102; Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 67 and Title 70, Chapter 2.
Who sponsors SB 0473?
SB 0473 is sponsored by Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0473?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 23, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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