Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 0646 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 58, relative to providing financial assistance in counties impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 521

  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 31, 2025. Enacted.

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, authorizes use of the Hurricane Helene interest payment fund to pay local governments' loan charges; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 58.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee- Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

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

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

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025

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

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

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

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

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

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0292)

  24. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0499)

  25. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  27. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  28. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  29. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0320)

  30. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0442)

  31. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  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. 521

  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 4/1/2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

  49. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  52. Companion House Bill substituted

  53. Sponsor(s) Added.

  54. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 521

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0646 do?
Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, authorizes use of the Hurricane Helene interest payment fund to pay local governments' loan charges; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 58.
Who sponsors SB 0646?
SB 0646 is sponsored by Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Harshbarger, Bobby (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Southerland, Steve (Republican), and Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0646?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.
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