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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1097: Local Government, General - As enacted, sets up a process by which the attorney general and reporter may review whether a local government action violates state law or the Constitution of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 9.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1097 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Government, General - As enacted, sets up a process by which the attorney general and reporter may review whether a local government action violates state law or the Constitution of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 9. Primary sponsor: Cameron Sexton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2025): Pub. Ch. 514.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cameron SextonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Pub. Ch. 514
  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025
  9. H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. HB1097
  10. Sponsor(s) Added.
  11. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025
  12. Senate refused to recede from amendment

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source