SB 109 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Municipal Government - As enacted, authorizes a certified municipal finance officer who is contracted with a municipality to provide financial oversight on behalf of the municipality to devote fewer than 16 hours per month to such duties, if the municipality seeks and receives written approval from the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 4.

SB 109 modifies Tennessee law to allow municipalities contracting with certified public accountants as municipal finance officers (CMFOs) to request written approval from the state comptroller for their CMFO to work fewer than 16 hours monthly on financial oversight duties. This change requires annual renewal of the comptroller's approval, valid for one year per request. The bill directly affects municipalities using contracted CMFOs, providing flexibility in staffing requirements while maintaining state oversight through the comptroller's annual review. It takes effect March 20, 2025, after being signed by the governor.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Mar 20, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Feb 27, 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
23
Key actions
11
Committee
3
Mar 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to lift from table adopted.
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to reconsider adopted.
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to reconsider adopted.
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jessie Seal
Jessie Seal
RRepublican
TN
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