TennesseeCounty 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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 23Pub. Ch. 599Latest
- Mar 23Effective date(s) 03/18/2026
- Mar 18Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- Mar 11Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
- Mar 9Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Mar 9Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Feb 27Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
- Feb 26Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/26/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Feb 23Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Feb 19Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/19/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 19Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
- Feb 12H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/19/2026
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 2/12/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 11Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026
- Feb 4Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026
- Feb 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Jan 28Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
- Jan 26Meeting Canceled
- Jan 21Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 1/28/2026
- Jan 14P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Jan 14Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 13Intro., P1C.Minor
- Jan 8Filed for introductionIntroduced