TennesseeTennessee pays costs of lawmakers’ second special session
Tennessee pays lawful costs of lawmakers’ second special session and sets aside county funding that depends on separate bills becoming law.
What it does
State money covers lawful costs of the legislature’s second special session, including staff and travel. Legislative leaders must approve payments when required.
If a separate congressional districts bill becomes law, Tennessee would cover 10% of counties’ required costs to carry it out.
Tennessee sets aside $3,154,700 to repay counties for their election offices’ 2026 congressional election costs. Payments depend on a separate reimbursement bill becoming law.
Argument forIf the reimbursement bill becomes law, counties could recover 2026 congressional election costs from the money set aside.
Argument againstIf the congressional districts bill becomes law, counties might still face most required costs because the state would cover only 10%.
More detail
The state sets aside enough money to pay lawful costs of the legislature’s second special session. Covered costs include staff, daily allowances, travel, and other session expenses. The Senate speaker, House speaker, or both must approve payments when required. The legislative administration office makes the payments. This funding took effect when the act became law.
The state sets aside enough money to cover 10% of counties’ required costs. The funding covers counties’ required costs to carry out that congressional districts bill. The separate congressional districts bill, Senate Bill 4 or House Bill 3, must become law before this funding applies. This funding provision took effect when the act became law.
The state sets aside a one-time $3,154,700 to repay counties. The money covers costs county election offices incur for the 2026 congressional elections. The separate reimbursement bill, Senate Bill 1 or House Bill 1, must become law before this money can be used. This funding provision took effect when the act became law.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jun 3Pub. Ch. 4Latest
- Jun 3Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
- May 7Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 5/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA7003)Major
- May 7Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 23, PNV 4Major
- May 7Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
- May 7Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- May 7Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
- May 7Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA7003)
- May 7Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6Major
- May 7Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.To Governor
- May 7Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- May 7Signed by Senate SpeakerPassed Senate
- May 7Signed by Senate SpeakerPassed House
- May 7Transmitted to Governor for his action.Minor
- May 7Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 6Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Vote recorded CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION II: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 5/6/2026. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION II: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session 5/6/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of Extraordinary Session IIMinor
- May 6Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of Extraordinary Session II for 5/6/2026
- May 6Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session IIMinor
- May 6Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session II for 5/6/2026
- May 6H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/7/2026
- May 5Intro., P1C.Minor
- May 4Filed for introductionIntroduced
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