Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 2158 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-4-116 and Chapter 512 of the Public Acts of 2025, relative to the joint committee on ways and means.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 09, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

General Assembly - As enacted, revises and clarifies procedures of the joint committee on ways and means, including authorizing the committee to issue notice that a hearing will not be held or to hold a hearing to review the application or acceptance of federal aid in an amount that is less than $25 million. - Amends TCA Section 4-4-116 and Chapter 512 of the Public Acts of 2025.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  5. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  10. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  11. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

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

  13. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  16. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/6/2026

  17. Comp. SB subst.

  18. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 801

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  21. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  22. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  23. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026

  24. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  25. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026

  28. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  29. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  31. Subst. for comp. HB.

  32. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 2

  33. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  37. Signed by Governor.

  38. Pub. Ch. 801

  39. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2158 do?
General Assembly - As enacted, revises and clarifies procedures of the joint committee on ways and means, including authorizing the committee to issue notice that a hearing will not be held or to hold a hearing to review the application or acceptance of federal aid in an amount that is less than $25 million. - Amends TCA Section 4-4-116 and Chapter 512 of the Public Acts of 2025.
Who sponsors SB 2158?
SB 2158 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican) and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2158?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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