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SB0486 • 2026

Appropriations

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 12, relative to a new parking garage for legislative employees. This act makes appropriations for a new parking garage for legislative employees for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025.

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Sponsor
Bowling, Rudd
Last action
2026-04-14
Official status
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact location of attachment (north side) was not specified in the candidate explanation but is confirmed by the official bill text.

Parking Garage Funding for Legislative Employees

This bill provides $25 million to plan and build a new parking garage with at least 400 spaces for legislative employees in Tennessee.

What This Bill Does

  • Provides $25 million for planning and construction of a new parking garage.
  • The garage will have at least 400 parking spots.
  • It will be attached to the north side of the Cordell Hull Building.
  • Only legislative employees can use this parking garage.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Legislative employees who need parking near their workplace.

Terms To Know

Appropriations
Money set aside for a specific purpose by the government.
Cordell Hull Building
A building in Nashville, Tennessee, that houses state legislative offices.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much of the $25 million will be used for planning versus construction.
  • It is unclear if there are any environmental or community impact studies required before construction begins.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  2. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  3. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  4. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  5. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  6. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  7. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  8. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  9. 2025-01-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  10. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  11. 2025-01-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 215
By Rudd

SENATE BILL 486
By Bowling

SB0486
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3;
Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 12, relative to a
new parking garage for legislative employees.
This act makes appropriations for a new parking
garage for legislative employees for the fiscal
years beginning July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. In addition to any other funds appropriated by the provisions of this act,
there is appropriated the sum of $25,000,000 (non-recurring) to the legislature for the planning
and construction of a new parking garage with at least 400 parking spaces, to be attached to the
north side of the Cordell Hull Building and used solely by legislative employees.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.