Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, provides that in interpreting a state statute or rule, a court presiding over the appeal of a judgment in a contested case must not defer to a state agency's interpretation of the statute or rule and must interpret the statute or rule de novo; after applying all customary tools of interpretation, the court must resolve any remaining ambiguity against increased agency authority. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 20.
SB2285 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 883 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For SB2285Date
    Effective date(s) 04/14/202204/26/2022
    Pub. Ch. 88304/26/2022
    Signed by Governor.04/14/2022
    Transmitted to Governor for action.04/05/2022
    Signed by H. Speaker04/05/2022
    Signed by Senate Speaker04/04/2022
    Enrolled and ready for signatures04/01/2022
    Passed H., Ayes 66, Nays 23, PNV 003/31/2022
    Subst. for comp. HB.03/31/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/29/2022
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House03/28/2022
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 603/28/2022
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0805)03/28/2022
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0650)03/28/2022
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/28/202203/24/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/17/2022
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 103/16/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/16/2022
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/202203/15/2022
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/16/202203/15/2022
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/15/202203/09/2022
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 003/09/2022
    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/9/202203/02/2022
    Action deferred in Senate Government Operations Committee to 3/9/202203/02/2022
    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/2/202202/23/2022
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee02/03/2022
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/02/2022
    Filed for introduction02/01/2022
    Actions For HB1749Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 88304/26/2022
    Comp. SB subst.03/31/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/31/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/30/2022
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2203/24/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/24/2022
    Reset on cal. for 3/31/202203/24/2022
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0690)03/24/2022
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/202203/17/2022
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/17/202203/16/2022
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee03/15/2022
    Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/15/202203/09/2022
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee03/08/2022
    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/8/202203/02/2022
    Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/8/202203/01/2022
    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/1/202202/23/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/18/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/16/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/15/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/08/2022
    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee01/24/2022
    P2C, ref. to State Government Committee01/20/2022
    Intro., P1C.01/19/2022
    Filed for introduction01/13/2022
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0650Amendment 1-0 to SB2285 
    SA0805Amendment 2-0 to SB2285Fiscal Memo for SA0805 (15156)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0690Amendment 1-1 to HB1749Fiscal Memo for HA0690 (15101)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    ON MARCH 24, 2022, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET HOUSE BILL 1749, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to provide that, in interpreting a state statute or rule, a court presiding over the appeal of a judgment in a contested case must not defer to a state agency’s interpretation of the statute or rule and must interpret the statute or rule de novo. After applying all customary tools of interpretation, the court must resolve all remaining ambiguity utilizing the court’s best judgment.

    ON MARCH 28, 2022, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2285, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to provide that in interpreting a state statute or rule, a court presiding over the appeal of a judgment in a contested case must not defer to a state agency's interpretation of the statute or rule and must interpret the statute or rule de novo. After applying all customary tools of interpretation, the court must resolve any remaining ambiguity against increased agency authority.

    ON MARCH 31, 2022, THE HOUSE FURTHER CONSIDERED HOUSE BILL 1749, SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 2285 FOR HOUSE BILL 1749, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2285.

  • FiscalNote for SB2285/HB1749 filed under HB1749

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB2285

    SB2285 by Bell - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2022
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................66
              Noes...............................................23

              Representatives voting aye were: Baum, Boyd, Bricken, Byrd, Calfee, Campbell S, Carr, Carringer, Cepicky, Cochran, Crawford, Curcio, Darby, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Gant, Garrett, Gillespie, Grills, Halford, Hawk, Helton, Hicks G, Hicks T, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Johnson C, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Mannis, Marsh, Moody, Moon, Ogles, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Sexton J, Sherrell, Sparks, Terry, Todd, Travis, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, Weaver, White, Whitson, Williams, Windle, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton C -- 66.
              Representatives voting no were: Beck, Camper, Chism, Clemmons, Cooper, Dixie, Freeman, Hakeem, Hardaway, Harris, Hodges, Jernigan, Johnson G, Love, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Parkinson, Powell, Shaw, Stewart, Thompson, Towns -- 23.

              HB1749 by Ragan - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2022 3/17/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB1749 by Ragan - HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/15/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Beck, Powell requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB1749 by Ragan - HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 3/8/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB2285 by Bell - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/28/2022
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................27
              Noes................................................6

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Bell, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kelsey, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Walley, Watson, White, Yager, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 27.
              Senators voting no were: Akbari, Campbell, Gilmore, Kyle, Lamar, Yarbro -- 6.

    SB2285 by Bell - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 3/16/2022
    Passed
              Ayes................................................7
              Noes................................................1
              Present and not voting...................1

              Senators voting aye were: Bell, Gardenhire, Lundberg, Roberts, Rose, Stevens, White -- 7.
              Senators voting no were: Kyle -- 1.
              Senators present and not voting were: Lamar -- 1.

    SB2285 by Bell - SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/9/2022
    Passed
              Ayes................................................7
              Noes................................................2

              Senators voting aye were: Bell, Bowling, Crowe, Jackson, Pody, Roberts, Rose -- 7.
              Senators voting no were: Campbell, Kyle -- 2.