Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 0731 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13 and Title 66, relative to development contracts.

Last action — Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    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 Contracts - As introduced, requires a local government to send back any requested changes on a contractor's or developer's application for development site plans or inspections in a single deliverable document or set of documents, or to remit related fees back to the developer for subsequent change requests; prohibits a local government from requiring a developer or contractor to fund, develop, or contribute to the development of nonessential infrastructure, unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13 and Title 66.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  17. Failed in 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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0731 do?
Public Contracts - As introduced, requires a local government to send back any requested changes on a contractor's or developer's application for development site plans or inspections in a single deliverable document or set of documents, or to remit related fees back to the developer for subsequent change requests; prohibits a local government from requiring a developer or contractor to fund, develop, or contribute to the development of nonessential infrastructure, unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13 and Title 66.
Who sponsors SB 0731?
SB 0731 is sponsored by Pody, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0731?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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