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TennesseeSB 0109114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 4, relative to contracted certified municipal finance officers.

Sponsored By: Jessie Seal (Republican)

Became Law

Municipal Government

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Cities can hire certified public accountants as finance officers

Municipalities can contract with a certified public accountant to serve as the city’s finance officer. The contracted officer must spend at least 16 hours per month on the city’s finances. A city can get written approval from the Tennessee Comptroller to allow fewer hours; that approval lasts one year and must be renewed each year. The law takes effect upon becoming a law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jessie Seal

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 187 • No: 10

House vote • 3/6/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/6/2025

Yes: 92 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/27/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Reconsider Third Consideration 2/27/2025

Yes: 22 • No: 10

Senate vote • 2/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/27/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2025

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 44

    3/28/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 03/20/2025

    3/28/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/20/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/12/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/11/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/10/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/7/2025Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/6/2025House

  9. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/3/2025House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/3/2025House

  11. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/3/2025House

  12. Motion to lift from table adopted.

    3/3/2025House

  13. Motion to reconsider adopted.

    3/3/2025House

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025

    3/3/2025House

  15. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    2/27/2025Senate

  16. Motion to reconsider adopted.

    2/27/2025Senate

  17. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    2/27/2025Senate

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/27/2025Senate

  19. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/25/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/27/2025

    2/25/2025Senate

  21. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

    2/18/2025Senate

  22. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    1/15/2025Senate

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/14/2025Senate

  24. Filed for introduction

    1/9/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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