Municipal Government - As enacted, reduces from 24 hours to 16 hours the required amount of continuing professional education for certified municipal finance officers (CMFO); authorizes a municipality to contract with a certified public accountant to act as a CMFO; removes outdated compliance timelines. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 4.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Signed May 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2021 · House May 4, 2021
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
May 5, 2021
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
24
Committee
24
Amendments
1
May 25, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0
upper
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0459)
lower
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/4/2021
upper
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/4/2021
upper
May 3, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 5/3/2021
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/3/2021
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/3/2021
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/28/2021
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/3/2021
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 5/3/2021
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/28/2021
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/27/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/7/2021
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/30/2021
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/23/2021
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/9/2021
upper
Feb 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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