HB 335 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Sullivan County - As enacted, requires the members of a utility district board of commissioners to serve without compensation for their services, except that, by resolution duly adopted by the board of commissioners, each commissioner may receive per diem payments for not more than 12 meetings of the board of commissioners in any calendar year, at rates not greater than $500 per meeting. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66 and Title 67.

HB 335 requires utility district board commissioners in Tennessee to serve without pay, but allows per diem payments of up to $500 per meeting for no more than 12 meetings annually, as approved by the board through a formal resolution. The bill amends multiple sections of Tennessee law (TCA Titles 2, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 66, and 67) to implement this compensation rule statewide. It directly affects all utility district board members across Tennessee, including those in Sullivan County. The key mechanism is a strict cap on both the number of paid meetings and the per-meeting payment rate, standardizing compensation for these local government positions.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

260
Passed
Total votes 26
Apr 8, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
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Party
State
District
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Photo of Bud Hulsey
Bud Hulsey
RRepublican
TN
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