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

SB 1197 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 24, relative to compensation of county officials.

Last action — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  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 04, 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

Stalled 28% · 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).

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Summary

County Government - As introduced, authorizes a county to forgo the automatic compensation increase for county officers if the department of economic and community development determines that the county experienced substantial characteristics of economic distress in the preceding fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 24.

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 3/5/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

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

  8. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  9. Filed for introduction

  10. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1197 do?
County Government - As introduced, authorizes a county to forgo the automatic compensation increase for county officers if the department of economic and community development determines that the county experienced substantial characteristics of economic distress in the preceding fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 24.
Who sponsors SB 1197?
SB 1197 is sponsored by Jackson, Ed (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1197?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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