Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, authorizes use of the Hurricane Helene interest payment fund to pay local governments' loan charges; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 58, relative to providing financial assistance in counties impacted by Hurricane Helene.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, authorizes use of the Hurricane Helene interest payment fund to pay local governments' loan charges; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 58. HB1278 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 521 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 31, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025 · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 23, 2025
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 521 · May 27, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee- Government Operations for Review · Feb 12, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 26, 2025
House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 16, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 16, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2025 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 17, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 17, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 17, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0292) · Apr 21, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0499) · Apr 21, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0320) · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0442) · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 28, 2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 8, 2025
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 9, 2025
House
The numbers
15
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 93, Noes 0
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB1278 by Hill - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-17 · Passed · Ayes 28, Noes 0
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 11, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 20, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (May 9, 2025).