Tennessee · Senate Bill 2897 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 5 and Title 7, relative to training for members of county legislative bodies.

SB 2897 Sponsored by Paul Bailey Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Feb 1, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2024
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

County Officers - As enacted, increases the annual continuing education requirement for county commissioners from seven to eight hours; encourages counties to offer a $600 stipend to county commissioners for completion of annual training requirements. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5 and Title 7.

Every action

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

Show the 10 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 3/19/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/20/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  7. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/9/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  9. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  10. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2024
  1. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/18/2024
  2. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/18/2024
  3. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2024
  4. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2024
  5. SenateSenate Reset on Final Calendar
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/24/2024
  7. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 997

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2024 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0
Apr 9, 2024 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 8

No · 3

 Passed 8–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.