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.
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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 23Comp. became Pub. Ch. 599Latest
Feb 26Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
Feb 24Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 24Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/26/2026
Feb 17Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
Jan 15Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
Jan 14Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor