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| Bill | Title | Status | Momentum | Last action | Docs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2720 | Rutherford County - Subject to local approval, repeals and reconstitutes provisions establishing the Rutherford County Highway Commission and County Highway Road Superintendent. - Repeals Chapter 55 of the Private Acts of 1951; as amended. | In Committee | 29 | May 1, 2026 | 1 |
| SB 2714 | Grand Junction - Subject to local approval, authorizes the board of mayor and aldermen to appoint a town administrator; specifies the duties of the town administrator; transfers certain duties of the mayor to the town administrator; changes the appointment of the city recorder from the mayor to the board of mayor and aldermen. - Amends Chapter 75 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended. | In Committee | 29 | May 1, 2026 | 1 |
| SB 2717 | Martin - Subject to local approval, rewrites the city charter. - Amends Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1992; as amended. | In Committee | 29 | May 1, 2026 | 1 |
| SB 2722 | Ashland City - Subject to local approval, requires the position of mayor to be voted on by electors from the town at large; requires the position of councilman to be voted on by electors in their ward; requires elections to be nonpartisan; makes various other changes. - Amends Chapter 121 of the Private Acts of 2004; as amended. | In Committee | 29 | May 1, 2026 | 1 |
| SB 2176 | Roane County - Subject to local approval, repeals act that designated the chief executive officer of the county as the county executive. - Amends Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 2007. | In Committee | 29 | May 1, 2026 | 1 |
| SB 2715 | Oakland - Subject to local approval, transfers authority to appoint and remove all directors and department heads, excluding the town recorder, from the board of mayor and aldermen to the town manager. - Amends Chapter 167 of the Private Acts of 1994; as amended. | In Committee | 29 | May 1, 2026 | 1 |
| SB 1489 | Mason - Subject to local approval, revises the charter of the Town of Mason to provide grounds for vacating certain offices, to prescribe the oath for office; to fix the time, place, and notice requirements for meetings of the board of mayor and aldermen, to establish the rules of procedure for meetings, to prescribe additional duties of the mayor and the board, to provide for the administration of government and personnel, to prescribe the duties of the town administrator and town attorney, to prescribe the budget process, and to make various other changes. - Amends Chapter 120 of the Private Acts of 1915; as amended and rewritten. | In Committee | 29 | May 1, 2026 | 1 |
| SB 1733 | Trenton - Subject to local approval, expands the responsibilities of the city recorder to include the administration of functions for necessary and proper municipal operations, and to make such reports of the finances of the city as required and called on by the Mayor and Board; expands the residency requirement for the chief of police by authorizing the chief to reside anywhere in the county rather than just the city. - Amends Chapter 14 of the Private Acts of 2011. | In Committee | 29 | May 1, 2026 | 1 |
| SB 1483 | Tipton County - Subject to local approval, authorizes the legislative body of Tipton County to designate a division of the county's general sessions court as the environmental court to hear cases involving the alleged violation of any ordinance relating to health, housing, fire, land subdivision, building, or zoning. - | In Committee | 29 | May 1, 2026 | 1 |
| SB 2689 | Weakley County - Subject to local approval, clarifies that the county highway superintendent of the county highway department continue in such elected office pursuant to qualifications established under state law. - Amends the private acts of Weakley County. | In Committee | 29 | May 1, 2026 | 1 |
| SB 2719 | Unicoi County - Subject to local approval, aligns the county's mineral severance tax with the tax amounts prescribed under state law. - Amends Chapter 213 of the Private Acts of 1982. | In Committee | 29 | May 1, 2026 | 1 |
| SB 2694 | Shelbyville - Subject to local approval, removes the city manager as a member of the Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System Board to be replaced by an additional city council member. - Amends Chapter 62 of the Private Acts of 2016; as amended. | In Committee | 29 | May 1, 2026 | 2 |
| SB 2688 | Adamsville - Subject to local approval, revises provisions relating to the filling of a vacancy in the office of mayor or on the city commission. - Amends Chapter 32 of the Private Acts of 2009. | In Committee | 29 | May 1, 2026 | 1 |
| SB 2699 | Athens - Subject to local approval, sets compensation of mayor and council members by ordinance rather than specific dollar amounts; does not alter compensation amounts of current mayor or council members. - Amends Chapter 455 of the Private Acts of 1953; as amended. | In Committee | 29 | May 1, 2026 | 1 |
| SJR 48 | General Assembly, Review Or Ratification of Rules - Ratifies the increase of the 911 surcharge rate to $1.86 as approved by the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board. - | Vetoed | 5 | May 1, 2026 | 3 |
| HB 1882 | State Universities - As introduced, requires all gubernatorial appointments to a state university board to be confirmed by joint resolution of the senate and house of representatives prior to commencing a term of office; requires the terms of all state university board members to commence on February 1. - Amends TCA Title 49. | Vetoed | 5 | May 1, 2026 | 4 |
| HJR 803 | General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges the Secretary of State to include a discussion of the significance and history of the Appalachian dialect in Section VI of the Tennessee Blue Book. - | Enacted | 84 | Apr 30, 2026 | 1 |
| HJR 1161 | Memorials, Recognition - ALS Awareness Month - | Enacted | 82 | Apr 30, 2026 | 1 |
| HJR 1344 | Memorials, Recognition - Dolly Parton Parkway - | Enacted | 82 | Apr 30, 2026 | 1 |
| HJR 1342 | Memorials, Recognition - USPS, 250th anniversary - | Enacted | 82 | Apr 30, 2026 | 1 |