Tennessee House Bill HB0241

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/21/25
• Refer: 2/3/25
• Refer: 3/17/25
• Chaptered: 4/29/25
• Passed: 4/29/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, relative to the department of economic and community development.

Summary

HB0241 amends Tennessee law governing state boards and commissions and the Department of Economic and Community Development. The bill removes the department from one list of entities subject to a particular statutory provision in Title 4, Chapter 29, and adds it to another list in the same chapter. In practical terms, the measure updates how the department is treated under Tennessee’s administrative law framework, likely in connection with the department’s ongoing existence, oversight, or sunset-related statutory treatment. The bill is narrow and technical rather than policy-driven. It does not create a new program, funding source, or regulatory mandate; instead, it makes a conforming change to the Tennessee Code Annotated to reflect the department’s status under state law. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3 by deleting the Department of Economic and Community Development from one statutory subdivision and inserting it into another. This changes the department’s placement within the state’s list of entities governed by those provisions, affecting the legal status and administrative treatment of the department and any related review, continuation, or oversight requirements tied to those code sections.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been received very favorably and without controversy. It passed the House Government Operations Committee 12-0 and later passed the House on the consent calendar by a 94-0 vote, indicating broad bipartisan support and a consensus that the measure was routine and noncontroversial. The absence of committee transcript debate also suggests little or no opposition.

Contention

There is no recorded substantive contention in the available materials. Because the bill is a technical statutory update concerning the Department of Economic and Community Development, any discussion would likely have focused on administrative housekeeping rather than policy disagreement. The unanimous committee and floor votes indicate that no member or stakeholder opposition was significant enough to affect passage.