Tennessee House Bill HB0267

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 29 and Title 9, Chapter 8, relative to the Tennessee claims commission.

Summary

HB0267 makes a narrow technical change to Tennessee law governing the Tennessee Claims Commission. The bill removes the Claims Commission from one list of state entities in Tennessee Code Annotated § 4-29-246(a) and adds it to another list in § 4-29-252(a), which are provisions that classify state boards, commissions, and similar entities for statutory purposes. The bill does not change the Commission’s core authority or claims-handling function; instead, it updates how the Commission is categorized in the Tennessee Code. In practical terms, the measure amends Title 4 and Title 9 to ensure the Tennessee Claims Commission is properly referenced in the state’s statutory framework. Because the Claims Commission is the body that hears certain claims against the state, the bill affects the legal organization of that entity and any statutes that rely on the Title 4 chapter 29 listings for applicability, reporting, or administrative treatment. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Impact

The bill revises Tennessee’s statutory lists of state entities by deleting the Tennessee Claims Commission from one section and adding it to another, thereby changing its placement within the code without altering its substantive jurisdiction under Title 9, Chapter 8. The main legal effect is administrative and organizational: it updates the state’s codified references to the Commission and may affect how related statutes apply to or recognize the Commission.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been noncontroversial and broadly supported. It passed the House Government Operations Committee unanimously, passed the House on consent calendar with no dissenting votes, and was adopted in the Senate 33-0. The voting pattern suggests the measure was viewed as a routine housekeeping or technical correction rather than a policy change.

Contention

There is little to no visible contention around HB0267. No committee transcript issues are provided, and the recorded votes were unanimous or near-unanimous, indicating no organized opposition. If any concern existed, it likely would have been limited to the technical accuracy of the statutory cross-references rather than the substance of the Claims Commission’s authority or operations.