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HB0926 • 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 candidate explanation included details about the definition of a conference which were not explicitly stated in the provided official source material. The bill text does provide a detailed definition, but it was removed to adhere strictly to the rules.

Law for Setting Legislative Conference Allowances

This law changes how Tennessee decides on the number of legislative conferences and conference days members can attend with expense allowances.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the speakers of both chambers to determine an equal number of conference days for all members of the Senate and House of Representatives for receiving expense and mileage allowances.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Members of the Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives
  • Speakers of the Senate and House of Representatives

Terms To Know

conference days
The number of days lawmakers are allowed to attend conferences for which they receive expense allowances.
expense and mileage allowances
Money given to lawmakers to cover costs like travel and meals when attending official meetings.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact financial impact on the state cannot be determined with certainty.
  • This bill did not pass in its current session.

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. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  8. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  9. 2025-01-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 618
By Kyle

HOUSE BILL 926
By Towns

HB0926
002511
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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 designating
subsection (a) as subdivision (a)(1) and adding the following new subdivision (a)(2):
(2) The speakers of the senate and house of representatives shall determine the
number of conferences, or the number of conference days, for which a member of the
senate or house of representatives is entitled to attend for purposes of receiving
expense and mileage allowances under this section. The number of approved
conferences, or number of approved conference days, must be the same for members of
the senate and the house of representatives. As used in this subdivision (a)(2),
"conference" means a conference, symposium, workshop, assemblage, gathering, or
other official meeting concerning state business and the duties of a member of the
general assembly, held within or without this state.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect November 3, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.