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

SB 351: Local Government, General - As introduced, requires county and city attorneys to consult with and advise elected county and city officials, the officials' deputies, and the officials' employees as to the proper application and enforcement of federal and state laws that are pertinent to carrying out the duties of the officials' respective offices. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 13.

Passed one chamber 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 351 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Government, General - As introduced, requires county and city attorneys to consult with and advise elected county and city officials, the officials' deputies, and the officials' employees as to the proper application and enforcement of federal and state laws that are pertinent to carrying out the duties of the officials' respective offices. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 13. Primary sponsor: Brent Taylor (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brent TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“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. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  2. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0308)
  3. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025
  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  9. Sponsor change.
  10. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Filed for introduction

Sources

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