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HB0925 • 2026

General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 1, relative to the general assembly.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Towns, Kyle
Last action
2025-03-19
Official status
Failed in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact nature and amount of the expense and mileage allowances are not detailed in the provided official source material.

Allowances for Tennessee Legislators on Weekends

This bill allows members of the Tennessee General Assembly to receive expense and mileage allowances for Saturdays or Sundays during regular or special sessions if they are attending meetings related to their legislative work.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds a new subsection to an existing law that gives legislators expense and mileage allowances for travel on weekends when they attend meetings related to their legislative duties.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Members of the Tennessee General Assembly who have weekend meetings related to legislative work during regular or special sessions.

Terms To Know

General Assembly
The state legislature in Tennessee, made up of two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Regular session
A planned meeting time for the General Assembly to discuss and pass laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in its current form.
  • It only applies when legislators have meetings on weekends that are part of their official duties during regular or special sessions.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Failed in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  2. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  3. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  5. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  6. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  8. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  9. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1158
By Kyle

HOUSE BILL 925
By Towns

HB0925
002509
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3,
Chapter 1, relative to the general assembly.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 3-1-106, is amended by adding the
following new subsection:
(g) Notwithstanding this section to the contrary, a member of the general
assembly is entitled to expense and mileage allowances in accordance with this section
for a Saturday or Sunday during a regular or special session if the member is arriving on
such day to attend, or in anticipation of attending, a meeting germane to the business of
the general assembly for the regular or special session.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect November 3, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.