Tennessee · House Bill 48 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7, relative to local government.

HB 48 Sponsored by William Lamberth Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 6, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 9, 2023
  5. To the governor Mar 9, 2023
  6. Became law Mar 9, 2023

What it does

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

Local Government, General - As enacted, caps at 20 the number of members that may be elected to the governing body of a metropolitan or municipal government. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  4. HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  5. CommitteeRef. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
  6. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee · House Cities & Counties Subcommittee
  7. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  8. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  9. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/1/2023 · House Cities & Counties Subcommittee
  10. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  11. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  12. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
  13. CommitteePlaced on cal. Local Government Committee for 2/7/2023 · House Local Government Committee
  14. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  15. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  16. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  17. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/15/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  18. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  19. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  20. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 2/21/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  21. HouseAction def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 2/28/2023
  22. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 2/28/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  23. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  24. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  25. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/2/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  26. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/6/2023
  27. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  28. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0079)
  29. HouseAm. tabled. (Amendment 4 - HA0080)
  30. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0003)
  31. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0051)
  32. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  33. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 25, PNV 0
  34. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  35. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  36. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  37. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0001)
  38. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0049)
  39. SenateAmendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA0127)
  40. SenateAmendment tabled (Amendment 4 - SA0128)
  41. SenateAmendment tabled (Amendment 5 - SA0129)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 7
  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. 21
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 03/09/2023

Roll calls

10 recorded votes: 9 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 73–24
Mar 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 73 No 24
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 0 yes, 24 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 73

No · 24

Lay on the Table Amend# 3 by Yarbro · Full Senate

Passed 23–6
Mar 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 6
Democrats: 0 yes, 6 no Republicans: 23 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 6

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 23–7
Mar 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 7 Not voting 1
Democrats: 0 yes, 6 no Republicans: 23 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 7

Not voting · 1

Previous Question Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 23–7
Mar 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 7
Democrats: 0 yes, 6 no Republicans: 23 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 7

Lay on the Table Amend# 5 by Yarbro · Full Senate

Passed 24–7
Mar 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 7
Democrats: 0 yes, 6 no Republicans: 24 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 7

Lay on the Table Amend# 4 by Yarbro · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
Mar 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 0 yes, 6 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 7, 2023 House Local Government Committee Local Government Committee: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Members

Yes · 16

No · 5

 Passed 16–5
Mar 6, 2023 Full House REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION AMENDMENT # 4 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
Members

Yes · 21

No · 70

 Failed 21–70
Mar 6, 2023 Full House REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
Members

Yes · 70

No · 25

 Passed 70–25
Mar 6, 2023 Full House REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
Members

Yes · 72

No · 25

 Passed 72–25

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 24 cosponsors: 24 Republicans.

All 24 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.