Tennessee House Bill HB0281

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

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 11, Part 3 and Title 4, Chapter 29 to the Tennessee wars commission.

Summary

HB0281 is a short, administrative bill concerning the Tennessee Wars Commission. It amends Tennessee Code Annotated to remove the commission from one statutory list of state entities and add it to another, updating how the commission is referenced within Title 4 of the Tennessee Code. The bill does not create a new program, change the commission’s duties, or alter substantive policy. Instead, it appears to be a housekeeping measure that aligns the Tennessee Wars Commission with the correct statutory framework governing state boards, commissions, and agencies.

Impact

The bill amends Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 11, Part 3 of the Tennessee Code Annotated. Specifically, it deletes subdivision (58) from the list in § 4-29-246(a) and adds the Tennessee Wars Commission, created by § 4-11-301, to § 4-29-250(a). The practical effect is to update the commission’s statutory placement and ensure it is properly listed among state entities subject to the relevant legal provisions.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been broadly noncontroversial and received unanimous support in the available votes. It was recommended for passage in the House Government Operations Committee by a 10-0 vote, passed on the House consent calendar 89-0, and later received a 33-0 motion to adopt, indicating strong bipartisan agreement and little to no opposition.

Contention

No notable substantive contention is reflected in the available record. Because the bill is technical and organizational in nature, discussion appears to have focused on procedural alignment rather than policy disagreement. The absence of recorded dissent suggests that any interest groups or legislators involved viewed the change as a routine statutory correction rather than a controversial reform.