Tennessee · House Bill 1997 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to the mental health endowment trust fund.

HB 1997 Sponsored by Gary Hicks Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 25, 2024
  3. Passed the House Mar 18, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 8, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 11, 2024
  6. Became law Apr 23, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, requires the trust principal of the K-12 mental health endowment account to be reduced by $75,000,000 in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and reallocated to the trust's K-12 mental health special reserve account. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 5.

Every action

28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C, ref. to Education Administration
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee · House K-12 Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/13/2024 · House K-12 Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
  8. HousePlaced on cal. Education Administration for 2/21/2024
  9. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  10. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  11. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/6/2024 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  13. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/12/2024 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  14. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  15. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/14/2024 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  16. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/18/2024
  17. HousePassed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
  18. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  19. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  20. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 792
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/23/2024

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 94–0
Mar 18, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 8, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.