---
type: "Bill"
title: "Governor - As enacted, removes the requirement that the nonprofit partner of the governor's office of faith-based and community initiatives use its own revenues to cover the cost of the nonprofit partner's activities; removes the prohibition on a state employee benefitting from the nonprofit partner's activities; prohibits a state employee from receiving compensation from funds received by the nonprofit partner; removes the statement of the general assembly's intent that the state not realize any increased cost as a result of such office. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 32."
description: "Governor - As enacted, removes the requirement that the nonprofit partner of the governor's office of faith-based and community initiatives use its own revenues to cover the cost of the nonprofit partner's activities; removes the prohibition on a state employee benefitting from the nonprofit partner's activities; prohibits a state employee from receiving compensation from funds received by the nonprofit partner; removes the statement of the general assembly's intent that the state not realize any increased cost as a result of such office. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 32."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 279"
citation: "Tennessee SB 279 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Governor"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Johnson"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 26
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-01-19"
last_action: "2023-04-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f86fd144-fa65-4414-b0b6-19b09979afe5"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0279&GA=113"
source_hash: "e641e0961686e93c0fb70f444838daf5d5ba63b1527809f04732788ac2f947ee"
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 279 (113) — Governor - As enacted, removes the requirement that the nonprofit partner of the governor's office of faith-based and community initiatives use its own revenues to cover the cost of the nonprofit partner's activities; removes the prohibition on a state employee benefitting from the nonprofit partner's activities; prohibits a state employee from receiving compensation from funds received by the nonprofit partner; removes the statement of the general assembly's intent that the state not realize any increased cost as a result of such office. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 32.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0211** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0211.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0210** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0210.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0279.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2023 Passed — **66–22** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/23/2023 Passed (1) — **26–4** (pass) · upper
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 3/14/2023 Passed — **7–1** (pass) · upper
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/21/2023 Passed (2) — **10–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2023 Passed (1) — **72–16** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Johnson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-19** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-20** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-01-21** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee `passage`
- **2023-02-28** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
- **2023-03-07** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
- **2023-03-07** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/14/2023
- **2023-03-13** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-14** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
- **2023-03-14** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
- **2023-03-21** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2023
- **2023-03-21** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2023-03-22** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-03-23** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4 `passage`
- **2023-03-23** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0210)
- **2023-03-27** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-03-30** Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 16, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2023-03-30** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0211) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2023-03-30** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-04-03** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-03** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-04-05** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-05** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-13** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-18** Effective date(s) 04/13/2023
- **2023-04-18** Pub. Ch. 146

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f86fd144-fa65-4414-b0b6-19b09979afe5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).