Committee advances or rolls multiple bills including funding increases, military benefit reimbursements and divestment requirement
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The State and Local Government Committee moved a slate of bills forward and deferred others during its May 5 meeting. Most of these items received brief sponsor explanations and quick roll-call votes.
Bills advanced with recorded tallies or destinations (as stated in committee):
- House Bill 98 — increased the maximum state match for human-resources agencies from $150,000 to $370,000 and allowed additional local funding; reported to Finance, Ways and Means (vote announced as 23 ayes, 0 nays).
- House Bill 479 — established a TRICARE premium reimbursement program for Tennessee National Guard members ("Tennessee National Guard Service Members Medical Readiness Act"); moved to Finance, Ways and Means (vote announced as 23 ayes, 0 nays).
- House Bill 4 79 (same as above) — moved on to finance ways and means (23–0 recorded).
- House Bill 1095 — applied post-certification and in-service training requirements to private special deputies employed by resort-town management companies; moved to calendar and rules (vote announced as 22 ayes, 0 nays).
- House Bill 1341 — established an administrative mechanism at the Secretary of State’s office to reverse fraudulent business filings made in another person’s or business’s name; moved to calendar and rules (vote count not specified in transcript).
- House Bill 805 — required state retirement systems and local pension funds to divest from entities majority owned by Chinese interests; advanced to calendar and rules (clerk reported 17 ayes, 1 nay, 2 present non-voting).
- House Bill 346 — authorizes a plaque honoring former member John Deberry and sets plaque language (as amended); moved to finance, ways and means (clerk reported 17 ayes, 2 nays, 1 present non-voting).
- House Bill 23 — clarified a statutory definition of “district”; moved to calendar and rules (clerk reported 17 ayes, 2 nays).
- House Bill 22 — amended rules on public comment to ensure members of the public can address matters germane to the governing body; sponsor said the bill preserves local control of time and manner; the transcript shows the committee voted to move the bill to calendar and rules but the clerk’s tally was not specified in the record you provided.
Bills rolled or taken off notice:
- House Bill 357 — rolled “to the hill” at sponsor request.
- House Bill 653 — rolled two weeks at sponsor request.
- House Bill 1405 — rolled one week at sponsor request.
- House Bill 1173 — taken off notice at sponsor request.
Committee members frequently called the previous question to end debate on multiple items and the clerk recorded votes immediately after roll calls. Where the transcript did not report a numeric tally, outcomes are recorded as “moved to calendar and rules” or “moved to next committee” per the sponsor’s stated destination.
Bills advanced with recorded tallies or destinations (as stated in committee):
- House Bill 98 — increased the maximum state match for human-resources agencies from $150,000 to $370,000 and allowed additional local funding; reported to Finance, Ways and Means (vote announced as 23 ayes, 0 nays).
- House Bill 479 — established a TRICARE premium reimbursement program for Tennessee National Guard members ("Tennessee National Guard Service Members Medical Readiness Act"); moved to Finance, Ways and Means (vote announced as 23 ayes, 0 nays).
- House Bill 4 79 (same as above) — moved on to finance ways and means (23–0 recorded).
- House Bill 1095 — applied post-certification and in-service training requirements to private special deputies employed by resort-town management companies; moved to calendar and rules (vote announced as 22 ayes, 0 nays).
- House Bill 1341 — established an administrative mechanism at the Secretary of State’s office to reverse fraudulent business filings made in another person’s or business’s name; moved to calendar and rules (vote count not specified in transcript).
- House Bill 805 — required state retirement systems and local pension funds to divest from entities majority owned by Chinese interests; advanced to calendar and rules (clerk reported 17 ayes, 1 nay, 2 present non-voting).
- House Bill 346 — authorizes a plaque honoring former member John Deberry and sets plaque language (as amended); moved to finance, ways and means (clerk reported 17 ayes, 2 nays, 1 present non-voting).
- House Bill 23 — clarified a statutory definition of “district”; moved to calendar and rules (clerk reported 17 ayes, 2 nays).
- House Bill 22 — amended rules on public comment to ensure members of the public can address matters germane to the governing body; sponsor said the bill preserves local control of time and manner; the transcript shows the committee voted to move the bill to calendar and rules but the clerk’s tally was not specified in the record you provided.
Bills rolled or taken off notice:
- House Bill 357 — rolled “to the hill” at sponsor request.
- House Bill 653 — rolled two weeks at sponsor request.
- House Bill 1405 — rolled one week at sponsor request.
- House Bill 1173 — taken off notice at sponsor request.
Committee members frequently called the previous question to end debate on multiple items and the clerk recorded votes immediately after roll calls. Where the transcript did not report a numeric tally, outcomes are recorded as “moved to calendar and rules” or “moved to next committee” per the sponsor’s stated destination.
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