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

SB 168: Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, creates in the reserve for revenue fluctuations account a restricted account for the purchase and sale of precious metal bullion or specie; authorizes the state treasurer, with approval of the comptroller of the treasury, to purchase and sell precious metal bullion or specie with funds from that account. - Amends TCA Title 9.

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

SB 168 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, creates in the reserve for revenue fluctuations account a restricted account for the purchase and sale of precious metal bullion or specie; authorizes the state treasurer, with approval of the comptroller of the treasury, to purchase and sell precious metal bullion or specie with funds from that account. - Amends TCA Title 9. Primary sponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
  2. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
  3. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
  4. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
  6. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
  7. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025
  8. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
  9. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
  10. Sponsor(s) Added.
  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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