County Government - As enacted, requires county legislative bodies to adopt local rules of procedure within 90 days of convening a newly elected county legislative body by majority vote; requires a two-thirds vote to cha
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, relative to county legislative bodies.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
County Government - As enacted, requires county legislative bodies to adopt local rules of procedure within 90 days of convening a newly elected county legislative body by majority vote; requires a two-thirds vote to change such rules; specifies Robert's Rules of Order as the default rules of procedure for county legislative bodies. - Amends TCA Title 5. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 599 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 8, 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 1/28/2026 · Jan 21, 2026
House
Meeting Canceled · Jan 26, 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 Calendar & Rules Committee · Feb 11, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/19/2026 · Feb 12, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Feb 19, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 19, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Feb 19, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 23, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Feb 27, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Mar 9, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Mar 11, 2026
House
Signed by Governor. · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 599 · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Effective date(s) 03/18/2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 13, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 14, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026 · Feb 17, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/26/2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2026-02-24 · 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: Companion House Bill substituted (Feb 26, 2026).