SB 1687 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-59-316; Section 49-4-938 and Section 67-5-701, relative to comptroller reporting requirements.
Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 750
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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 January 14, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 24, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 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
Comptroller, State - As enacted, deletes the reports the comptroller is required to submit to the general assembly regarding the provision of broadband services in historically unserved areas and the Tennessee Helping Heroes Scholarship Program; revises the information the comptroller is required to submit to the general assembly regarding the property tax relief program. - Amends TCA Section 7-59-316; Section 49-4-938 and Section 67-5-701.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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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 Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/10/2026
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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 2/18/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026
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H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/23/2026
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Objected to on Consent Calendar.
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 1
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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 32, Nays 0
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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. 750
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Effective date(s) 04/13/2026
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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 & Local Goverment Committee
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
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Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/10/2026
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/16/2026
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Companion House Bill substituted
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 750
Sponsors
- Jessie Seal · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Seal, Jessie Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 132 →"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 1687 do?
- Comptroller, State - As enacted, deletes the reports the comptroller is required to submit to the general assembly regarding the provision of broadband services in historically unserved areas and the Tennessee Helping Heroes Scholarship Program; revises the information the comptroller is required to submit to the general assembly regarding the property tax relief program. - Amends TCA Section 7-59-316; Section 49-4-938 and Section 67-5-701.
- Who sponsors SB 1687?
- SB 1687 is sponsored by Seal, Jessie (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1687?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 1687?
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