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

HB 519: State Government - As enacted, terminates the James K. Polk Memorial Association and requires the Tennessee historical commission to enter into good faith negotiations for the purchase and transfer of the James K. Polk Home in Columbia. - Amends TCA Title 4.

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 519 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State Government - As enacted, terminates the James K. Polk Memorial Association and requires the Tennessee historical commission to enter into good faith negotiations for the purchase and transfer of the James K. Polk Home in Columbia. - Amends TCA Title 4. Primary sponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1054.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scott CepickyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1054
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
  5. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
  6. Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  7. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  9. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  11. Placed behind the budget
  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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