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

SB 988: Local Government, General - As enacted, requires each department, agency, or official of a local government that assesses and collects a fee of more than $250 to document the justification and cost basis of the fee; makes such documentation a public record; subjects such documentation to an annual audit by the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 29.

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 988 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Government, General - As enacted, requires each department, agency, or official of a local government that assesses and collects a fee of more than $250 to document the justification and cost basis of the fee; makes such documentation a public record; subjects such documentation to an annual audit by the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 29. Primary sponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 140.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ferrell HailePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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. 140
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025
  4. Re-refer to S. Cal Comm
  5. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
  7. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
  8. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
  9. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  10. Filed for introduction

Sources

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