---
type: "Bill"
title: "Census - As enacted, removes an obsolete reference in the provision regarding the use of census information to create the population figures contained in Tennessee Code Annotated; adds reference to 2020 census publication information. - Amends TCA Section 1-3-116."
description: "Census - As enacted, removes an obsolete reference in the provision regarding the use of census information to create the population figures contained in Tennessee Code Annotated; adds reference to 2020 census publication information. - Amends TCA Section 1-3-116."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 2082"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2082 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Census"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Marsh", "Yager"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 30
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2022-01-27"
last_action: "2022-03-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f28df027-1666-4f8c-bd40-56efc3ab3444"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2082&GA=112"
source_hash: "47bc527b8658679d5054546ccefbc64e263ec988898ceadbf0f76a58516b69e8"
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 SB 2082 (112) — Census - As enacted, removes an obsolete reference in the provision regarding the use of census information to create the population figures contained in Tennessee Code Annotated; adds reference to 2020 census publication information. - Amends TCA Section 1-3-116.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB2082.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/28/2022 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/28/2022 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 2/16/2022 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/22/2022 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee 2/22/2022 Passed (2) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/28/2022 Passed (2) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/28/2022 2/24/2022 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Marsh — primary (person)
- Yager — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-01-27** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-01-31** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2022-02-02** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
- **2022-02-02** Intro. `introduction`
- **2022-02-02** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-02-03** P1C.
- **2022-02-07** P2C, ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-08** Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-09** Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/16/2022
- **2022-02-15** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/22/2022
- **2022-02-16** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 2/22/2022
- **2022-02-16** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-22** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2022-02-22** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-23** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/24/2022
- **2022-02-24** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/28/2022
- **2022-02-24** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/28/2022
- **2022-02-28** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2022-02-28** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2022-02-28** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2022-02-28** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2022-02-28** Comp. SB subst.
- **2022-03-01** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2022-03-02** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2022-03-09** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2022-03-09** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2022-03-15** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-23** Effective date(s) 03/15/2022
- **2022-03-23** Pub. Ch. 650
- **2022-03-23** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 650

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f28df027-1666-4f8c-bd40-56efc3ab3444`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).