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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 1516 · Comp. SB subst.

Municipal Government - As enacted, creates a process for continuing funding for a municipal LEA when the municipal legislative body and the governing body for the LEA cannot agree on a budget; provides a process for cont

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 1 and Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 2, relative to municipal budgets. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Municipal Government - As enacted, creates a process for continuing funding for a municipal LEA when the municipal legislative body and the governing body for the LEA cannot agree on a budget; provides a process for continuing funding of municipal operations when a municipal legislative body has not adopted a budget by the first day of a fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 1 and Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 2. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1071 by the Secret
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 12, 2026

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 13, 2026

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Jan 14, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 1/27/2026 · Jan 21, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/3/2026 · Jan 28, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 3, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/12/2026 · Feb 10, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Feb 12, 2026

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Feb 12, 2026

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Feb 19, 2026

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2026

House

Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2026

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 27, 2026

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 30, 2026

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · May 7, 2026

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 11, 2026

Senate

Signed by Governor. · May 22, 2026

Senate

Pub. Ch. 1071 · May 27, 2026

House

Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 · May 27, 2026

House

Filed for introduction · Jan 12, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Jan 13, 2026

House

P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Jan 14, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee · Jan 14, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/4/2026 · Jan 28, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 2, 2026

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 4, 2026

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026 · Feb 4, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Feb 11, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Feb 11, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026

House

Placed behind the budget · Feb 18, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 15, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 15, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2026

House

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

MoonWright

Recorded votes

Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-11 · Passed · Ayes 21, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-04 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 21, 2026).