State Session Information for Tennessee
Session
2019-2020 (111th General Assembly)
House/Assembly Pre-filing Deadline
House/Assembly Bill Introduction Deadline
TBD
House/Assembly Committee Reporting Deadline
NONE
House/Assembly Crossover Deadline
NONE
Begin Date
1/8/2019
Adjournment Date
5/1/2020
Senate Pre-filing Deadline
Senate Bill Introduction Deadline
TBD
Senate Committee Reporting Deadline
NONE
Senate Crossover Deadline
NONE
Leadership
Governor
Bill Lee [R]
House/Assembly Control
73R/26D
Highest Ranking House/Assembly Majority Legislator
Speaker Cameron Sexton (R); Majority Leader William Lamberth (R)
Highest Ranking Senate Majority Legislator
Speaker Pro Tempore Ron Ramsey (R); Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R)
Lieutenant Governor
Ron Ramsey (R)
Presides Over Senate?
Yes
Senate Control
28R/5D
Highest Ranking House/Assembly Minority Legislator
Minority Leader Karen Camper (D)
Highest Ranking Senate Minority Legislator
Minority Leader Jeff Yarbro (D)
Effective Date
Laws of a general nature do not take effect until 40 days after their passage, unless they contain a provision that the public welfare requires that they should take effect sooner.
Comments
Generally, the Tennessee General Assembly convenes each year of its biennium in January and adjourns in June.