# Tennessee SB 0027: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 58, Chapter 2, relative to emergency powers of the governor.

Tennessee SB 0027, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 58, Chapter 2, relative to emergency powers of the governor., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status became law, last action 2025-06-04 (Effective date(s) 04/08/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0027
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 58, Chapter 2, relative to emergency powers of the governor.
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-02
- Last action: 2025-06-04, Effective date(s) 04/08/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Governor
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (112 yes, 20 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tennessee governor gains emergency rule flexibility: mixed, low. Effective upon becoming law, the act lets Tennessee's governor issue, change, or cancel emergency orders, proclamations, and rules. These actions have the force of law but cannot conflict with Tennessee's Constitution. The governor can suspend laws, orders, rules, or regulations that set procedures…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: White

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 | pass | 77 | 16 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/6/2025 | pass | 27 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-06-04: Effective date(s) 04/08/2025
- 2025-06-04: Pub. Ch. 153
- 2025-04-03: Returned by Governor without signature. (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-25: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 16, PNV 0 (House)
- 2025-03-24: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-03-10: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 2 (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/25/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-02: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0153.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0027.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0027.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0153.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0027.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0027.pdf)

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- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
- [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026)
- [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026)
- [HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2649-2025-2026)
- [HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2533-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0027-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).