HB 780 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Economic and Community Development, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to revise and certify the population of each county and municipality, and the aggregate population of the state, prior to July 1 each year during the interim between the regular decennial federal census to ensure equitable allocation and distribution of the local share of revenue; requires the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee, through the Tennessee state data center, to generate annual population estimates for each county and municipality and provide the estimates to the department for review and certification. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 4, Chapter 49; Section 9-16-101; Title 54, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 57, Chapter 5, Part 2; Title 57, Chapter 3, Part 3; Title 67, Chapter 3, Part 9; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 9 and Title 67.

HB 780 requires Tennessee's Department of Economic and Community Development to annually update and certify county and municipal population figures before July 1 each year, using estimates generated by the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee. These revised population figures will be used to allocate state revenue to counties and municipalities during the period between decennial federal censuses. The bill amends multiple Tennessee statutes to ensure revenue distributions are based on these annual population updates rather than outdated census data. This change takes effect on January 1, 2026, affecting how state funds are distributed to local governments across Tennessee.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2025 · House Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Apr 21, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0522)
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 2, PNV 0
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Robert Stevens
RRepublican
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