2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1097: 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.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, requires the attorney general and reporter, at the request of a member of the general assembly, to investigate an ordinance, regulation, order, or other official action adopted or taken by the chief executive officer or governing body of a local government or any written policy, written rule, or written regulation adopted by any agency, department, or other entity of the local government that the member alleges violates state law or the Constitution of Tennessee; creates penalties for violations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 9.
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Bill History
2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - State Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0283)
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 24, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/21/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/21/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0303)
Senate
4/21/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0401)
Senate
4/21/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0339)
Senate
4/21/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6
Senate
4/22/2025
H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. HB1097
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025
Senate
4/22/2025
Senate refused to recede from amendment
Senate
4/22/2025
H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in S. am 3
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conf. comm. appointed (Zachary, Grills, Shaw)
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 74, Nays 21 PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 6
Senate
4/22/2025
Conference Committee appointed.
Senate
4/25/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
5/9/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Signed by Governor.
5/27/2025
Pub. Ch. 514
5/27/2025
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
Amendments
HA0283
Amendment 1-0 to HB1097
4/2/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Appoint Conference Committee
4/22/2025
26
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
4/22/2025
74
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/21/2025
27
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/16/2025
71
Yea
24
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/16/2025
73
Yea
24
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/8/2025
17
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to State & Local Government Committee
4/2/2025
15
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
3/26/2025
5
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Cameron Sexton
Republican