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
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Moved
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “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.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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. SB2158 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 801 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 2, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 31, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 6, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 801 · May 1, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026 · Mar 27, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 2, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 6, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 2 · Apr 6, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 8, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 14, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
WatsonStevens
Recorded votes
Motion to AdoptSenate · 2026-03-30 · Passed · Ayes 33, 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: Signed by Governor. (Apr 23, 2026).