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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 845 · Sponsor(s) Added.

Local Government, General - As enacted, sets up a process by which the attorney general and reporter may review whether a local government action violates state law or the Constitution of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 4;

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 9, relative to actions of local governments. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Local Government, General - As enacted, sets up a process by which the attorney general and reporter may review whether a local government action violates state law or the Constitution of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 9. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 514 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 · Feb 5, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 6, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - State Government Committee · Feb 10, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee · Feb 11, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2025

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 26, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2025

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Apr 2, 2025

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 8, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0283) · Apr 16, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 24, PNV 0 · Apr 16, 2025

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 16, 2025

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0303) · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0401) · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0339) · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6 · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025 · Apr 22, 2025

House

H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. HB1097 · Apr 22, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 22, 2025

House

Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025 · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Senate refused to recede from amendment · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in S. am 3 · Apr 22, 2025

House

Conf. comm. appointed (Zachary, Grills, Shaw) · Apr 22, 2025

House

Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 74, Nays 21 PNV 0 · Apr 22, 2025

House

Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 6 · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Conference Committee appointed. · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 25, 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

Signed by Governor. · May 21, 2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 514 · May 27, 2025

Senate

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 · May 27, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 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

Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee · Apr 2, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/9/2025 · Apr 3, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Apr 9, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

LoweJacksonTaylor

Recorded votes

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 0Senate · 2025-04-09 · Passed · Ayes 5, Noes 1
Failed in Senate State and Local Government CommitteeSenate · 2025-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 4, Noes 2, Present and not voting 2
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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 21, 2025).