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

Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, broadens certain disclosure obligations of state and local governmental entities by requiring their disclosure of covenant violations and credit rating downgrades to the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's designee. - Amends TCA Section 9-21-134.

SB 114 requires Tennessee state and local governments that borrow money to report certain financial events to the state comptroller. Specifically, these entities must disclose covenant violations (noncompliance with loan terms) and credit rating downgrades within 10 business days of occurrence. The bill amends disclosure rules to mandate this reporting directly to the comptroller’s office, rather than solely to governing bodies. This affects all public entities issuing debt, including cities, counties, and state agencies, and aims to improve transparency around financial risks. The law became effective March 12, 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 12, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025 · House Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

380
Passed
Total votes 38
Feb 24, 2025
D Democratic7
7 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
20
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 12, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 2, PNV 0
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/18/2025
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
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Photo of Bobby Harshbarger
Bobby Harshbarger
RRepublican
TN
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