All Roll Calls
Yes: 308 • No: 92
TennesseeHB 1097114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
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.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Local Government, General
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Local governments face freezes on state funds
Tennessee's attorney general can review local government actions for violations of state law or the Tennessee Constitution. This covers counties, including metropolitan and charter counties, and incorporated cities and towns. Covered actions include local ordinances, orders, regulations, rules, written policies, and written guidelines, including those adopted by local agencies. The law applies to actions taken on or after July 1, 2025. After written notice identifying the violation, the local government has 60 days to fix it and confirm the correction in writing, or challenge the finding before a three-judge panel. The attorney general must acknowledge whether a fix resolves the violation; an accepted fix ends the case. Otherwise, the attorney general must bring the unresolved violation to the panel or defend the findings against a local challenge. If the panel finds a violation, it must order state officials to withhold all state grants, contract funds, and shared taxes. This funding rule applies to funds allocated or appropriated in fiscal year 2026–2027 or later. Withholding cannot block funds needed for state contracts, federal requirements, binding court judgments, or state constitutional duties. Withheld money stays in reserve; once the panel confirms the violation is resolved, funding resumes and reserved money is released.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
John Crawford
Republican • House
Johnny Garrett
Republican • House
Bud Hulsey
Republican • House
Chris Todd
Republican • House
Jason Zachary
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Appoint Conference Committee 4/22/2025
Yes: 26 • No: 6
House vote • 4/22/2025
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/22/2025
Yes: 74 • No: 21
Senate vote • 4/21/2025
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/21/2025
Yes: 27 • No: 6
House vote • 4/16/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025
Yes: 71 • No: 24
House vote • 4/16/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025
Yes: 73 • No: 24
House vote • 4/14/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Yes: 17 • No: 6
House vote • 4/2/2025
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 15 • No: 4
House vote • 3/26/2025
HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 5 • No: 1
Bill Text
HA0283 (Substitute)
4/16/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0303
SA0339
SA0401
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