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HB2397Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8, Chapter 30, Part 3 and Title 58, Chapter 2, relative to veterans.

Introduced

Introduced by Michele Reneau, District 27

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires local governmental entities to invite honorably discharged veterans who apply for employment or promotion to interview; requires preference be given to such veteran if the minimum qualifications and the skills, abilities, competencies, and knowledge of the veteran and any another applicant being interviewed for the position are equal; requires state and local application forms to provide the option for an applicant to declare veteran status. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8, Chapter 30, Part 3 and Title 58, Chapter 2.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

April 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · March 18, 2026

3

Yes

2

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

6 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1No
Jerome Moon8Not Voting
Dave Wright19No
Ed Butler41Yes
Vincent Dixie54Yes
Mary Littleton78Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  7. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  9. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  10. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  13. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  14. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  15. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  16. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  17. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

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