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

HB 2397: Veterans - As introduced, requires local governmental entities to invite honorably discharged veterans who apply for employment or promotion to interview; requires preference be given to such veteran if the minimum qualifications and the skills, abilities, competencies, and knowledge of the veteran and any another applicant being interviewed for the position are equal; requires state and local application forms to provide the option for an applicant to declare veteran status. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8, Chapter 30, Part 3 and Title 58, Chapter 2.

In committee 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 2397 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Veterans - As introduced, requires local governmental entities to invite honorably discharged veterans who apply for employment or promotion to interview; requires preference be given to such veteran if the minimum qualifications and the skills, abilities, competencies, and knowledge of the veteran and any another applicant being interviewed for the position are equal; requires state and local application forms to provide the option for an applicant to declare veteran status. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8, Chapter 30, Part 3 and Title 58, Chapter 2. Primary sponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee.

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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. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
  2. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
  3. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
  4. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
  5. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
  8. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  9. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  10. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
  11. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  12. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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