Tennessee · House Bill 563 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 3, relative to marriage.

HB 563 Sponsored by Chris Todd Withdrawn

  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 Withdrawn  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.

Marriage - As enacted, creates a class C misdemeanor for certain local public officers who charge a fee or demand compensation for solemnizing a marriage. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3.

Every action

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

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/7/2023 · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
  6. HouseAction Def. in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/14/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/14/2023 · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/22/2023 · House Civil Justice Committee
  1. HouseAction def. in Civil Justice Committee to 3/29/2023
  2. CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/29/2023 · House Civil Justice Committee
  3. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  4. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  5. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/30/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/3/2023
  7. HouseComp. SB subst.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 185

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 90–0
Apr 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 90 No 0 Not voting 4
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 90

Not voting · 4

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 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.