Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 695
Taxes - As enacted, increases, by 15 cents over a 10-year period, and subject to a two-thirds vote of the county legislative body, the maximum mineral severance tax rate that may be levied by a county on all sand, gravel, sandstone, chert, and limestone severed from the ground within its jurisdiction; removes the authorization for Smith County to allocate its mineral severance tax to the county general fund or a fund other than its county road fund. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 7, Part 2.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Baum (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 28, 2025): Pub. Ch. 285
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
Actions
- Apr 28, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 285 - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 04/24/2025 - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0035) - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1 - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0023) - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 8, PNV 1 - Mar 13, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025 - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/11/2025 - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 - Feb 6, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 3, 2025 · House
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