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

HB 129: Military - As introduced, prohibits the Tennessee national guard, or a member of the national guard, from being released from state duty into federal active duty combat unless the United States congress has passed an official declaration of war or has taken an official action pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 15, of the United States Constitution to explicitly call forth the Tennessee national guard or a member of the national guard for the enumerated purposes to expressly execute the laws of the union, repel an invasion, or suppress an insurrection. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 1.

In committee Official data

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

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Plain-language summary

HB 129 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Military - As introduced, prohibits the Tennessee national guard, or a member of the national guard, from being released from state duty into federal active duty combat unless the United States congress has passed an official declaration of war or has taken an official action pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 15, of the United States Constitution to explicitly call forth the Tennessee national guard or a member of the national guard for the enumerated purposes to expressly execute the laws of the union, repel an invasion, or suppress an insurrection. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 1. Primary sponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2025): Def. to Summer Study in Public Service Subcommittee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michele ReneauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27

“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. Def. to Summer Study in Public Service Subcommittee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. Sponsor(s) Added.
  7. Sponsor(s) Added.
  8. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. Sponsor(s) Added.
  11. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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