Tennessee · Senate Bill 279 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 32, relative to the financial activities of the governor's office of faith-based and…

SB 279 Sponsored by Jack Johnson Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 19, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 23, 2023
  4. Passed the House Mar 30, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 5, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 13, 2023

What it does

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

Governor - As enacted, removes the requirement that the nonprofit partner of the governor's office of faith-based and community initiatives use its own revenues to cover the cost of the nonprofit partner's activities; removes the prohibition on a state employee benefitting from the nonprofit partner's activities; prohibits a state employee from receiving compensation from funds received by the nonprofit partner; removes the statement of the general assembly's intent that the state not realize any increased cost as a result of such office. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 32.

Read the full official title (25 words)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 32, relative to the financial activities of the governor's office of faith-based and community initiatives.

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/7/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/14/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  10. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  11. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2023
  12. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  13. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0210)
  14. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4
  15. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  16. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  17. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  18. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0211)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 72, Nays 16, PNV 1
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 146
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/13/2023

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 26–4
Mar 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 4
Democrats: 2 yes, 4 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 4

REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 66–22
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 66 No 22
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 0 yes, 21 no Republicans: 65 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 66

No · 22

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 72–16
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 72 No 16 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 7 yes, 15 no Republicans: 64 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 72

No · 16

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 14, 2023 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

Not voting · 1

 Passed 7–1
Mar 21, 2023 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 1

 Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 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.