Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 2264 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 3 and Title 8, relative to lobbying.

Last action — Sponsor(s) Added.

  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 January 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Lobbying, Lobbyists - As introduced, provides that a school board, municipal utility, utility district, and department, agency, or entity of county or municipal government that employs a contractor, subcontractor, or representative for purposes of lobbying is deemed to be an employer of a lobbyist. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 8.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Placed behind the budget

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  21. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  26. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  27. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  28. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  29. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

  30. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026

  31. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  32. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026

  35. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1068)

  38. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 4

  39. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2264 do?
Lobbying, Lobbyists - As introduced, provides that a school board, municipal utility, utility district, and department, agency, or entity of county or municipal government that employs a contractor, subcontractor, or representative for purposes of lobbying is deemed to be an employer of a lobbyist. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 8.
Who sponsors SB 2264?
SB 2264 is sponsored by Lowe, Adam (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Pody, Mark (Republican), and Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2264?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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