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

SB 0997 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 6-51-104, relative to annexation.

Last action — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  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 February 05, 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

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.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Annexation - As introduced, specifies circumstances in which a referendum will not be required to effectuate annexation of territory; removes repealer provision for exceptions to the referendum requirement. - Amends TCA Section 6-51-104.

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 2/18/2026

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

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  14. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  15. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  16. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  17. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

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

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

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

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

  22. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  23. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  24. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  25. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  26. Reset on cal. for 4/23/2026

  27. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026

  28. Held on desk.

  29. Filed for introduction

  30. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  32. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee

  33. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  34. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  35. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  36. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  37. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  38. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  39. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  40. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  41. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 4

  42. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  43. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Sponsors

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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 0997 do?
Annexation - As introduced, specifies circumstances in which a referendum will not be required to effectuate annexation of territory; removes repealer provision for exceptions to the referendum requirement. - Amends TCA Section 6-51-104.
Who sponsors SB 0997?
SB 0997 is sponsored by Bailey, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0997?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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