# Tennessee SB 1394: AN ACT pursuant to Article II, Section 24, of the Tennessee Constitution providing for the dollar amount and rate by which the growth of appropriations from state tax revenues will exceed the estimated growth in the state's economy and to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 52.

Tennessee SB 1394, AN ACT pursuant to Article II, Section 24, of the Tennessee Constitution providing for the dollar amount and rate by which the growth of appropriations from state tax revenues will exceed the estimated growth in the state's economy and to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 52., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-20 (Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1394
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT pursuant to Article II, Section 24, of the Tennessee Constitution providing for the dollar amount and rate by which the growth of appropriations from state tax revenues will exceed the estimated growth in the state's economy and to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 52.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2026-04-20, Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Budget Procedures
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stevens

## Actions (10)

- 2026-04-20: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee to next calendar (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026 (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1394.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1394.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for elderly persons. (signed)
- SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to blood lead level testing. (signed)
- SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records. (signed)
- SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (signed)
- SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed)
- SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed)

## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1394.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1394.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1326-2025-2026)
- [SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1255-2025-2026)
- [SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1232-2025-2026)
- [SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0855-2025-2026)
- [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026)
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1394-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).