Tennessee House Bill HB0244

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/21/25
• Refer: 2/3/25
• Refer: 2/10/25
• Engrossed: 2/20/25
• Enrolled: 2/25/25
• Passed: 3/14/25
• Chaptered: 3/24/25

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 20, Part 3 and Title 4, Chapter 29, relative to the Douglas Henry state museum commission.

Summary

HB0244 makes a narrow administrative change to Tennessee law governing state boards and commissions. The bill removes the Douglas Henry state museum commission from one statutory list of entities subject to certain state commission provisions and adds it to another list, aligning the commission with the correct chapter in the Tennessee Code. The measure does not create a new program or change the museum commission’s core duties; it is primarily a housekeeping amendment to ensure the commission is referenced in the proper statutory section. In practical terms, the bill updates Title 4 of the Tennessee Code by deleting the commission from Tennessee Code Annotated § 4-29-246(a) and adding it to § 4-29-251(a), while referencing its creation under § 4-20-301. This affects the legal organization and classification of the Douglas Henry state museum commission within the state’s framework for boards and commissions, but it does not appear to alter funding, membership, powers, or operations of the commission itself. The sentiment around the bill appears strongly positive and noncontroversial. It passed the House Government Operations Committee unanimously and then cleared the House floor on consent calendar passage without any recorded opposition. The final floor action also showed unanimous support, indicating broad agreement that the bill was a routine technical correction. There is little notable contention in the available record. Because the bill is narrowly focused on statutory placement and administrative cleanup, there were no recorded committee objections, floor debate, or dissenting votes. Any discussion would likely have centered on ensuring the museum commission is listed in the correct statutory location rather than on policy disagreement. Overall, HB0244 is best understood as a technical, non-substantive update to Tennessee’s laws governing state commissions, with minimal direct impact on the public and no evident controversy.

Impact

HB0244 amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 4 to reclassify the Douglas Henry state museum commission within the state’s boards-and-commissions statutes. It removes the commission from one statutory listing and adds it to another, which updates how the commission is referenced in state law but does not appear to change its substantive authority, duties, or membership. The bill’s effect is primarily organizational and clarifying for state government administration.

Sentiment

The bill was received very favorably and appears to have been treated as a routine technical measure. It passed the House Government Operations Committee unanimously, then passed the House on consent calendar with no recorded opposition, and later received unanimous support on the final floor action. The voting history suggests broad bipartisan agreement and no meaningful resistance.

Contention

There is no significant contention reflected in the available materials. The bill’s narrow purpose—correcting the statutory placement of the Douglas Henry state museum commission—likely limited debate. No committee transcript issues, amendments, or dissenting votes are shown, and the record indicates consensus rather than disagreement among lawmakers.