SB 1271 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 9, Chapter 23, relative to economic development.
Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 353
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes 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
Economic and Community Development - As enacted, clarifies that certain definitions concerning housing facilities and developments with regard to industrial development corporations include affordable and workforce housing; authorizes a municipality or county to approve amendments to an economic impact plan when approving the plan. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 9, Chapter 23.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
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Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
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Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
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H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0134)
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H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0343)
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H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0413)
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 5, PNV 2
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
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Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
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Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1, PNV 1
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Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for his action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 353
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Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
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Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
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Companion House Bill substituted
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 353
Sponsors
- Jack Johnson · Primary
- Page Walley · Cosponsor
- Todd Gardenhire · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Johnson, Jack Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Walley, Page Republican
- Gardenhire, Todd Republican
Not signed on (130)
130 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 130 →"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.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1271 do?
- Economic and Community Development - As enacted, clarifies that certain definitions concerning housing facilities and developments with regard to industrial development corporations include affordable and workforce housing; authorizes a municipality or county to approve amendments to an economic impact plan when approving the plan. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 9, Chapter 23.
- Who sponsors SB 1271?
- SB 1271 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), and Gardenhire, Todd (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1271?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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