2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1172: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9 and Title 13, relative to the "African American Cultural and Historical Grant Act."

Legislative Summary

As introduced, enacts the "African American Cultural and Historical Grant Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9 and Title 13.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
Senate
4/11/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/15/2025
Re-refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Senate
4/15/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/16/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/21/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
4/21/2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Senate

Amendments

SA0441

Amendment 2-0 to SB1172

4/21/2025Not Adopted

SA0301

Amendment 1-0 to SB1172

4/2/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
4/1/2025
7
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance, Ways and Means(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Raumesh Akbari
Raumesh Akbari
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202511.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis4/17/2025157.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/31/2025138.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/28/2025155.7 KB