---
type: "Bill"
title: "Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, revises provisions governing payment of expenses incurred during proceedings related to contested cases. - Amends TCA Section 4-5-325 and Section 63-1-144."
description: "Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, revises provisions governing payment of expenses incurred during proceedings related to contested cases. - Amends TCA Section 4-5-325 and Section 63-1-144."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HB 79"
citation: "Tennessee HB 79 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Administrative Procedure (UAPA)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Johnson", "Lamberth"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 41
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2021-01-05"
last_action: "2021-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6ae60eee-05a3-4a6d-a332-518521a9e2a4"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0079&GA=112"
source_hash: "a13ef8f8c7d730186ac102bfcd99140a4e29da35904593c37dbce236cc4b2179"
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 79 (112) — Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, revises provisions governing payment of expenses incurred during proceedings related to contested cases. - Amends TCA Section 4-5-325 and Section 63-1-144.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment SA0314** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0314.pdf)
2. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB0079.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/27/2021 Passed (1) — **88–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2021 Passed (1) — **23–6** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/22/2021 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/1/2021 3/25/2021 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/1/2021 Passed (2) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 4/14/2021 Passed (2) — **8–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Johnson — primary (person)
- Lamberth — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-05** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-12** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-01-13** Ref. to Government Operations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-01-13** P2C held on desk.
- **2021-02-09** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-02-09** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-10** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
- **2021-03-10** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/17/2021
- **2021-03-17** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/22/2021
- **2021-03-17** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/24/2021
- **2021-03-17** Action deferred in Senate Government Operations Committee to 3/24/2021
- **2021-03-22** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-24** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
- **2021-03-24** Action deferred in Senate Government Operations Committee to 3/31/2021
- **2021-03-25** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/1/2021
- **2021-03-25** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/31/2021
- **2021-03-31** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 4/7/2021
- **2021-03-31** Action deferred in Senate Government Operations Committee to 4/7/2021
- **2021-04-01** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2021-04-01** Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-05** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-04-07** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-07** Action deferred in Senate Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-14** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
- **2021-04-20** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2021
- **2021-04-22** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 6, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2021-04-22** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0314)
- **2021-04-22** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2021-04-22** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2021-04-26** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/27/21
- **2021-04-27** H. concurred in S. am. no. SA1 Ayes 88, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0079
- **2021-04-28** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2021-04-30** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-03** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-05-04** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-12** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-18** Effective date(s) 05/12/2021
- **2021-05-18** Pub. Ch. 403
- **2021-05-18** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 403

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6ae60eee-05a3-4a6d-a332-518521a9e2a4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).