HB 840 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

General Assembly - As introduced, increases the monthly home office allowance for members of the general assembly from $1,250 per month to $2,250 per month. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1.

HB 840 would increase the monthly home office allowance for Tennessee General Assembly members from $1,250 to $2,250. The bill amends Tennessee Code to adjust this allowance amount, effective November 3, 2026. This change directly affects current and future state legislators who receive this allowance as part of their compensation. The bill does not alter other benefits or create new legislative requirements.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2025
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Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Larry Miller
Larry Miller
DDemocratic
TN
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