Tennessee House Bill HB0140

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/14/25
• Refer: 1/16/25
• Refer: 2/12/25
• Refer: 2/26/25
• Refer: 3/26/25
• Chaptered: 5/2/25
• Passed: 5/2/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13, relative to audits of human resource agencies.

Summary

HB0140 amends Tennessee law in Title 13, which governs housing and community development, by removing one existing provision from the statute governing audits of human resource agencies. The bill is short and targeted: it deletes subdivision (5) from Tennessee Code Annotated § 13-26-106(b), thereby narrowing the list of audit-related requirements or procedures that apply to these agencies. Because the bill only strikes a single statutory subdivision and does not add new language, its practical effect is to reduce or eliminate one audit obligation, standard, or reporting item for human resource agencies under state law. The measure takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting the legislature’s view that the change should be implemented without delay.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13, specifically § 13-26-106(b), by deleting subdivision (5). This changes the legal requirements for audits of human resource agencies by removing one statutory element from the audit framework. The bill does not create a new program or funding mechanism; instead, it modifies an existing compliance requirement for affected agencies and any state or local entities that oversee or interact with them.

Sentiment

The available voting history shows strong, unanimous support for the bill at every stage. It passed the House Cities & Counties Subcommittee 7-0, the House State & Local Government Committee 21-0, and the full House on consent calendar passage by a vote of 93-0. No committee transcripts were provided, but the unanimous votes suggest the measure was viewed as noncontroversial and procedural in nature.

Contention

No notable opposition appears in the available record. The bill advanced unanimously through subcommittee, full committee, and floor consideration, and there are no transcript excerpts indicating disagreement. Any potential point of contention would likely have centered on whether removing subdivision (5) weakens audit oversight of human resource agencies, but the voting record does not show that concern being raised formally.