Tennessee · House Bill 540 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 5, relative to youth development centers.

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Naming and Designating - As enacted, names the educational facility located on the campus of the John S. Wilder youth development center "The Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center." - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5.

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · House Public Service Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/7/2023 · House Public Service Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  8. HouseAction Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/21/2023
  9. HouseSponsor(s) withdrawn.
  10. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/21/2023 · House Public Service Subcommittee
  11. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  1. CommitteePlaced on cal. State Government Committee for 3/1/2023 · House State Government Committee
  2. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  3. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2023
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseComp. SB subst.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 98

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 32 cosponsors: 21 Democrats, 11 Republicans.

All 32 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.