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SB2012 • 2026

General Assembly

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

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Sponsor
Kyle, Towns
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill has not yet been passed into law, so its exact effects are uncertain.

Law for Setting Legislative Conference Days

This law requires leaders of the Tennessee Senate and House to set an equal number of conference days for all members to receive expense and mileage allowances.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes a part of the Tennessee Code about the General Assembly.
  • Requires the speakers of the Senate and House to determine an equal number of legislative conferences or conference days for which members are entitled to attend for receiving expenses and mileage allowances.

Who It Names or Affects

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

Terms To Know

Conference
A conference, symposium, workshop, assemblage, gathering, or other official meeting concerning state business and duties of a member of the general assembly.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact financial impact on the state is not clear.
  • This bill has not yet been passed into law.

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

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  5. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  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. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  14. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  17. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  18. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  19. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  21. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  23. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  24. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  25. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  26. 2026-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  27. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2063
By Towns

SENATE BILL 2012
By Kyle
SB2012
012032
- 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 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.