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type: "Bill"
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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."
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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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
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legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
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session: "110"
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identifier: "SB 1085"
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citation: "Tennessee SB 1085 (110)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Statutes and Codification"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Farmer", "Stevens"]
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version_count: 1
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action_count: 33
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vote_count: 1
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first_action: "2017-02-09"
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last_action: "2017-05-19"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3d5ab17a-b054-4eca-a923-39e44cd602fc"
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source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1085&GA=110"
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source_hash: "28fc7819de7c516e0a06bc39d6f07b80b2cf68cc8a6a0dd2efe73100b617dd53"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
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---
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# Tennessee SB 1085 (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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/SB1085.pdf)
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## Votes
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- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/18/2017 Passed (1) — **5–2** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Farmer — primary (person)
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- Stevens — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-02-09** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
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- **2017-02-09** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-02-09** Intro. `introduction`
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- **2017-02-09** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-02-13** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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- **2017-02-13** P1C.
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- **2017-02-15** Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-15** P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-22** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/1/2017
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- **2017-03-01** Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/7/2017
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- **2017-03-01** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-03-07** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-03-08** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2017
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- **2017-03-09** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2017
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- **2017-03-16** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
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- **2017-03-16** Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 23, PNV 0 `passage`
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- **2017-03-16** Sponsor(s) Added.
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- **2017-03-20** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
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- **2017-04-12** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/18/2017
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- **2017-04-18** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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- **2017-04-25** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/27/2017
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- **2017-04-27** Sponsor(s) Added.
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- **2017-04-27** Companion House Bill substituted
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- **2017-04-27** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
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- **2017-04-27** Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 6, PNV 1 `passage`
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- **2017-04-27** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
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- **2017-05-01** Signed by H. Speaker
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- **2017-05-02** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
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- **2017-05-02** Signed by Senate Speaker
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- **2017-05-05** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
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- **2017-05-19** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 302
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- **2017-05-19** Pub. Ch. 302
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- **2017-05-19** Effective date(s) 05/05/2017
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3d5ab17a-b054-4eca-a923-39e44cd602fc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
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