HB 1429 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

New Johnsonville - Subject to local approval, prohibits a person whose immediate relative is an elected official in the city government from being elected as a city official. - Amends Chapter 81 of the Private Acts of 2014.

HB 1429 prohibits immediate relatives of elected city officials in New Johnsonville from running for any city elected position. It defines "immediate relative" broadly to include spouses, parents, children, siblings, and in-laws. The law requires approval by a two-thirds vote of New Johnsonville's city legislative body before taking effect. This policy change directly affects residents seeking city office who have close family members already holding elected roles, aiming to prevent conflicts of interest in local government.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Apr 21, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
11
Committee
6
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
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0355)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 8, PNV 5
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/31/2025
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jay Reedy
Jay Reedy
RRepublican
TN
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