Tennessee · House Bill 938 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6, Chapter 51, relative to municipal boundaries.

HB 938 Sponsored by Rebecca Alexander Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 20, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 20, 2023
  5. To the governor May 5, 2023
  6. Became law May 11, 2023

What it does

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

Annexation - As enacted, allows owners of real property used primarily for agricultural purposes who reside in a territory previously annexed by ordinance upon the initiative of the municipality to petition the municipality to deannex such property, if certain conditions are present. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51.

Every action

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

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Property & Planning Subcommittee · House Property & Planning Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Property & Planning Subcommittee for 3/15/2023 · House Property & Planning Subcommittee
  6. HouseAction Def. in s/c Property & Planning Subcommittee to 3/22/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Property & Planning Subcommittee for 3/22/2023 · House Property & Planning Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/28/2023 · House Local Government Committee
  10. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  11. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  12. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/5/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  13. HousePlaced behind the budget
  14. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  15. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  16. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  17. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  18. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  19. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2023
  20. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  21. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0278)
  22. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  23. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 16, PNV 2
  24. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  25. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0411)
  26. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 6
  27. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  28. HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/21/2023
  29. HouseH. nonconcurred in S. am. no. SA1 HB0938
  30. SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/21/2023
  31. SenateSenate refused to recede from amendment
  32. HouseH. receded from its non-concurrence
  33. HouseConf. comm. appointed. (Grills, Hicks T., Shaw, Carr)
  34. SenateConference Committee appointed. Watson, Niceley, Briggs
  35. HouseConf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 78, Nays 16 PNV 0
  1. SenateConference Committee report adopted, Ayes 28, 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. 398
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 76–16
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 76 No 16 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 5 yes, 16 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 76

No · 16

Not voting · 2

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 24–6
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 6
Democrats: 1 yes, 5 no Republicans: 23 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 6

MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT · Full House

Passed 78–16
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 78 No 16
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 6 yes, 16 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 78

No · 16

Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report · Full Senate

Passed 28–0
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Not voting · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Republicans.

All 8 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.