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HB1920 • 2026

General Assembly

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

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Sponsor
Miller, Lamar
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Increase in Office Expense Allowance for Tennessee General Assembly

This bill changes how much money members of the Tennessee General Assembly can spend on office expenses each month.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the monthly office expense allowance from $1,250 to $2,251 starting November 3, 2026.
  • Requires this new amount to be adjusted every month based on changes in the consumer price index.
  • Updates Tennessee's laws to reflect these changes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Members of the Tennessee General Assembly who receive office expense allowances.

Terms To Know

Consumer Price Index
A measure that shows how much prices for common goods and services have changed over time.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the consumer price index drops.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect state spending in future years beyond FY27-28.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to SB1996

Plain English: The amendment changes the amount of a certain fee from $1,250 to $2,300 in Tennessee law.

  • Changes the fee amount from $1,250 to $2,300.
  • The amendment does not provide details about what specific fee is being changed or how this change will affect people.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

  2. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  3. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  4. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  5. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  6. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

  7. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  8. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  9. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  10. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  11. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  12. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  13. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  14. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  15. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  16. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  18. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  19. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  20. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  21. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  22. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1996
By Lamar

HOUSE BILL 1920
By Miller
HB1920
011871
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3,
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(f)(1), is amended by deleting
the language "one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250)" and substituting "two thousand
two hundred fifty-one dollars ($2,251)".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect November 3, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.