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Votes at a glance: state and local government committee actions, April 2, 2025
Summary
The committee considered more than two dozen bills and resolutions April 2; this roundup lists each item that received a formal committee vote and the outcome.
The State and Local Government Committee on April 2 completed votes on numerous bills and one resolution. Below are the items that received a recorded committee action, a brief description where available, and the committee’s vote tally and disposition.
Votes at a glance
- House Joint Resolution 0195 (reappointment to Tennessee Ethics Commission — Lynn Richardson): moved to Calendar & Rules; committee vote recorded 20 ayes, 0 nays.
- House Bill 0845 (public comment guidance for unelected appointed boards; sponsor Representative Renaud): amendment 7290 was accepted but the bill failed on final roll call, 7 ayes, 9 nays, 3 present not voting.
- House Bill 1434 (local bill—budget base percentage change request): moved to Calendar & Rules; committee vote 23 ayes, 0 nays.
- House Bill 0160 (remove liquor-by-the-drink tax on winery tastings/retail; sponsor Representative McCallum): moved to Finance, Ways and Means; committee vote 20 ayes, 1 nay.
- House Bill 0142 (allow single joint tasting room for premises offering multiple products): moved to Calendar & Rules; committee vote 20 ayes, 0 nays, 1 present not voting.
- House Bill 0857 (Open Records Council to convene advisory committee): moved to Calendar & Rules; committee vote 19 ayes, 0 nays.
- House Bill 0405 (hotel occupancy tax remittance when occupant dies after 30 continuous days): moved to Calendar & Rules; committee vote 19 ayes, 1 nay, 1 present not voting.
- House Bill 0393 (monthly $85 payment to handlers for retired Department of Corrections canines): moved to Finance, Ways and Means; committee vote 22 ayes, 0 nays.
- House Bill 0773 (legal notices: require publication on a local news/information website if available): moved to Finance, Ways and Means; committee vote 21 ayes, 1 nay, 1 present not voting.
- House Bill 0783 (sober living homes — sponsor Representative Martin): moved to Finance, Ways and Means; committee vote 15 ayes, 7 nays (see separate article for detailed discussion and testimony).
- House Bill 627 (tourism/hospitality uniformity; hotel/short-term rental tax provisions): moved to Finance; committee vote 22 ayes, 0 nays.
- House Bill 1351 (certification for sober living homes statewide — Chairlady Littleton): moved to Calendar & Rules; committee vote 18 ayes, 5 nays.
- House Bill 1358 (Department of Children’s Services facility construction in Western Grand Division): moved to Finance, Ways and Means; committee vote 22 ayes, 0 nays.
- House Bill 73 (private property/historic commission review — Chair Howe): moved to Calendar & Rules; committee vote 21 ayes, 1 nay.
- House Bill 842 (TWRA wetlands acquisition fund uses; amendments adopted): moved to Finance; committee vote 20 ayes, 0 nays.
- Additional bills that the committee advanced to calendar or other committees with recorded tallies included bills on election procedures (House Bills 457, 456), zoning/board of appeals reform (House Bill 317), and several local or technical cleanup bills; recorded votes for those items appear in the committee minutes.
Several bills were continued, rolled to a later calendar, or have items that were removed or amended by committee action. For details on any specific measure listed above, see the committee transcript and the separate articles for items that generated substantial discussion.
