Haywood County - Subject to local approval, for county attorney, requires state law license; hiring preference to be given to a resident; oath of office; to advise and represent county commission, the county mayor, and o
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Chapter 350 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 246 of the Private Acts of 1974; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the county attorney of Haywood County.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Haywood County - Subject to local approval, for county attorney, requires state law license; hiring preference to be given to a resident; oath of office; to advise and represent county commission, the county mayor, and other county officials; authorizes county commission to employ legal counsel other than county attorney; replaces "quarterly county court" with "county commission"; and replaces "county judge" with "county mayor." - Amends Chapter 350 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended. Compa
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Show all 26 actions
Filed for introduction · Mar 31, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Apr 2, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee · Apr 6, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 4/13/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee · Apr 13, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 13, 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 4/22/2026 · Apr 16, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 22, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1 · Apr 22, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 22, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 29, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 11, 2026
House
Signed by Governor. · May 21, 2026
Senate
Pr. Ch. 69 · May 27, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/23/2026 · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Motion to AdoptSenate · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Ayes 33, 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 (Apr 23, 2026).