---
type: "Bill"
title: "Appropriations - As enacted, makes appropriations for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024. -"
description: "Appropriations - As enacted, makes appropriations for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024. -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 2973"
citation: "Tennessee HB 2973 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lamberth"]
version_count: 22
action_count: 32
vote_count: 25
first_action: "2024-02-08"
last_action: "2024-05-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/89040686-5e07-444b-b299-e77c7102b792"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2973&GA=113"
source_hash: "f5e95f6290707977398e5063a7a411ee1529649909cf007f298bb3f335d1b335"
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 2973 (113) — Appropriations - As enacted, makes appropriations for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024. -

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA1040** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1040.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA1041** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1041.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA1042** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1042.pdf)
4. **Amendment HA1044** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1044.pdf)
5. **Amendment HA1045** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1045.pdf)
6. **Amendment HA1046** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1046.pdf)
7. **Amendment HA1047** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1047.pdf)
8. **Amendment HA1048** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1048.pdf)
9. **Amendment HA1051** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1051.pdf)
10. **Amendment HA1052** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1052.pdf)
11. **Amendment HA1053** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1053.pdf)
12. **Amendment HA1054** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1054.pdf)
13. **Amendment HA1055** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1055.pdf)
14. **Amendment HA1056** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1056.pdf)
15. **Amendment HA1057** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1057.pdf)
16. **Amendment SA1018** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA1018.pdf)
17. **Amendment SA1019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA1019.pdf)
18. **Amendment SA1022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA1022.pdf)
19. **Amendment SA1024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA1024.pdf)
20. **Amendment SA1025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA1025.pdf)
21. **Amendment SA1026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA1026.pdf)
22. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB2973.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/16/2024 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/16/2024 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: APPROPRIATIONS CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 10 BY CLEMMONS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2024 Failed — **24–71** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/16/2024 (5) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/17/2024 4/16/2024 (1) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: APPROPRIATIONS CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 15 BY MITCHELL AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2024 Failed — **22–72** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: APPROPRIATIONS CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 13 BY BEHN AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2024 Failed — **23–73** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: APPROPRIATIONS CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY BEHN AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2024 Failed — **22–72** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: APPROPRIATIONS CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 6 BY POWELL AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2024 Failed — **25–69** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: APPROPRIATIONS CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 5 BY BEHN AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2024 Failed — **22–69** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/16/2024 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/17/2024 4/16/2024 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: APPROPRIATIONS CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 9 BY CLEMMONS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2024 Failed — **24–69** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Amend# 4 by Senator Oliver 4/18/2024 Passed — **25–5** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: APPROPRIATIONS CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2024 Passed — **72–22** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Amend# 6 by Senator Akbari 4/18/2024 Passed — **27–4** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: APPROPRIATIONS CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 8 BY CLEMMONS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2024 Failed — **23–73** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: APPROPRIATIONS CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 11 BY MITCHELL AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2024 Failed — **22–74** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: APPROPRIATIONS CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2024 Passed (2) — **72–22** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: APPROPRIATIONS CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 7 BY CAMPER AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2024 Failed — **23–72** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: APPROPRIATIONS CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 14 BY BEHN AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2024 Failed — **21–72** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Amend# 5 by Senator Campbell 4/18/2024 Passed — **27–4** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: APPROPRIATIONS CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2024 Passed — **78–18** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: APPROPRIATIONS CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2024 Passed (1) — **78–18** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/18/2024 Passed (1) — **26–4** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Lamberth — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-02-08** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-02-12** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2024-02-15** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-15** P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-04-01** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-10** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
- **2024-04-16** H. Placed on Appropriations Calendar for 4/17/2024
- **2024-04-16** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2024
- **2024-04-16** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-16** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/16/2024
- **2024-04-16** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-04-18** Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 4 `passage`
- **2024-04-18** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA1022)
- **2024-04-18** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1019)
- **2024-04-18** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1018)
- **2024-04-18** Amendment tabled (Amendment 6 - SA1026) `amendment-deferral`
- **2024-04-18** Amendment tabled (Amendment 5 - SA1025) `amendment-deferral`
- **2024-04-18** Amendment tabled (Amendment 4 - SA1024) `amendment-deferral`
- **2024-04-18** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2024-04-18** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-04-18** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2024-04-18** Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 18, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-04-18** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1040) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-18** H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1042) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-18** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1041) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-30** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2024-05-01** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-05-09** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-05-10** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-15** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-20** Effective date(s) 05/15/2024, 07/01/2024
- **2024-05-20** Pub. Ch. 966

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/89040686-5e07-444b-b299-e77c7102b792`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).