Governor - As enacted, removes the requirement that the nonprofit partner of the governor's office of faith-based and community initiatives use its own revenues to cover the cost of the nonprofit partner's activities; removes the prohibition on a state employee benefitting from the nonprofit partner's activities; prohibits a state employee from receiving compensation from funds received by the nonprofit partner; removes the statement of the general assembly's intent that the state not realize any increased cost as a result of such office. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 32.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Signed Apr 13, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2023 · House Mar 30, 2023
How they voted
26–4
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic6
66% Nay
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 13, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
Apr 5, 2023
House · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 3, 2023
Senate · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
Mar 30, 2023
Senate · Amendment withdrawn
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0211)
Mar 30, 2023
House · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 16, PNV 1
Mar 23, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0210)
Mar 23, 2023
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4
Mar 21, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Mar 14, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
Mar 14, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
Mar 7, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/14/2023
Mar 7, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
Feb 28, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
Jan 21, 2023
Senate · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Jan 20, 2023
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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