Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, adds certain definitions concerning precious metals; makes precious metal coins legal tender; prohibits a person from compelling another to accept precious metal coins as legal tender. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 1.
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Introduced
Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
Apr 22H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1236)Latest
Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY VAUGHAN AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY VAUGHAN AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 22H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1241)Major
Apr 22Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 2Passed House
Apr 22Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 22Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
Apr 22Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
Apr 21
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 4/20/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 20Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/20/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/20/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 20Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026
Apr 20Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Apr 20Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026
Apr 20H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026
Apr 16Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026
Apr 15Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Apr 9Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Mar 11Placed behind the budget
Mar 11Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 4Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Feb 26Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Feb 4P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Feb 4Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor