TennesseeSheriffs - As introduced, prohibits the county legislative body of a county with a charter form of government from adopting a budget that reduces the budget for the sheriff below the budgeted amount for the previous fiscal year unless the reduction is approved in writing by the sheriff; authorizes a sheriff to approve or disapprove a budget amendment that would reduce personnel, operational, or capital expenditures below the level proposed by the sheriff; authorizes the county legislative body to override the sheriff's disapproval by a two-thirds vote. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 5, Chapter 9, Part 4 and Title 8, Chapter 20, Part 1.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 18Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government CommitteeLatest
- Mar 11Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
- Mar 11Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 4Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 4P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Feb 4Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Intro., P1C.Minor
- Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced