# Tennessee HB 0278: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Section 49-50-905, relative to the Tennessee public television council. Tennessee HB 0278, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Section 49-50-905, relative to the Tennessee public television council., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-03-24 (Effective date(s) 03/14/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0278-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0278 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Section 49-50-905, relative to the Tennessee public television council. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Effective date(s) 03/14/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Sunset Laws - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (133 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tennessee public television council gets more time: benefit, low. The law moves the Tennessee public television council to a later scheduled end date. The provided text does not state the old or new end dates. The change took effect immediately upon becoming law. It does not change funding, household benefits, or costs. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Greg Vital (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-24 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/24/2025 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/20/2025 | pass | 90 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-03-24: Effective date(s) 03/14/2025 - 2025-03-24: Pub. Ch. 38 - 2025-03-14: Signed by Governor. - 2025-03-05: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-03-03: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-02-25: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-02-24: Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 1 (House) - 2025-02-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-13: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/20/2025 (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/13/2025 (House) - 2025-02-10: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/10/2025 (House) - 2025-02-03: P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee (House) - 2025-01-27: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-21: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0038.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0100.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0278.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0038.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0100.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0278.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0278-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).