Municipal Government - As enacted, specifies penalties for a municipality that fails to timely provide the comptroller of the treasury with copies of audits of the accounts and records of all departments, boards, and agencies under the municipality's jurisdiction that receive and disburse funds. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 1.
SB 115 requires Tennessee municipalities to submit completed financial audits to the state comptroller within six months after their fiscal year ends. Municipalities with two or more overdue annual audits face penalties that reduce their state-distributed sales tax revenue by up to 15% per year until compliance is achieved. The withheld funds are held in reserve and returned once audits are submitted on time. This law directly affects municipalities that fail to meet audit submission deadlines and takes effect July 1, 2025.
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 Feb 27, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
Feb 24, 2025
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 12, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, 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
P
Bill Powers
RRepublican
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