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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Statutes and Codification - As enacted, requires that undefined words be given their natural and ordinary meaning, without forced or subtle construction that would limit or extend the meaning of the language, except when a contrary intention is clearly manifest. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3."
+description: "Statutes and Codification - As enacted, requires that undefined words be given their natural and ordinary meaning, without forced or subtle construction that would limit or extend the meaning of the language, except when a contrary intention is clearly manifest. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
+legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
+session: "110"
+identifier: "HB 1111"
+citation: "Tennessee HB 1111 (110)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Statutes and Codification"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Farmer", "Stevens"]
+version_count: 1
+action_count: 33
+vote_count: 6
+first_action: "2017-02-09"
+last_action: "2017-05-19"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/47cdcf80-c120-45e0-b462-02b656603ddc"
+source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1111&GA=110"
+source_hash: "750ad28bc99585ae75b10df689941c11fb0f8362a8516f93fdd4605fe0060071"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
+---
+
+# Tennessee HB 1111 (110) — Statutes and Codification - As enacted, requires that undefined words be given their natural and ordinary meaning, without forced or subtle construction that would limit or extend the meaning of the language, except when a contrary intention is clearly manifest. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/HB1111.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- FLOOR VOTE: PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2017 Passed — **61–29** (pass) · lower
+- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2017 Passed (1) — **70–23** (pass) · lower
+- CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2017 3/9/2017 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
+- CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee 3/1/2017 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
+- CIVIL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/7/2017 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
+- FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/27/2017 Passed (1) — **23–6** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Farmer — primary (person)
+- Stevens — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-09** Intro. `introduction`
+- **2017-02-09** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-09** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
+- **2017-02-09** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-13** P1C.
+- **2017-02-13** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
+- **2017-02-15** Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-15** P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-22** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/1/2017
+- **2017-03-01** Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/7/2017
+- **2017-03-01** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-07** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-08** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2017
+- **2017-03-09** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2017
+- **2017-03-16** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
+- **2017-03-16** Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 23, PNV 0 `passage`
+- **2017-03-16** Sponsor(s) Added.
+- **2017-03-20** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
+- **2017-04-12** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/18/2017
+- **2017-04-18** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
+- **2017-04-25** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/27/2017
+- **2017-04-27** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
+- **2017-04-27** Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 6, PNV 1 `passage`
+- **2017-04-27** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
+- **2017-04-27** Sponsor(s) Added.
+- **2017-04-27** Companion House Bill substituted
+- **2017-05-01** Signed by H. Speaker
+- **2017-05-02** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
+- **2017-05-02** Signed by Senate Speaker
+- **2017-05-05** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
+- **2017-05-19** Pub. Ch. 302
+- **2017-05-19** Effective date(s) 05/05/2017
+- **2017-05-19** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 302
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/47cdcf80-c120-45e0-b462-02b656603ddc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
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