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HB1431 • 2026

Portland

AN ACT to amend Chapter 568 of the Private Acts of 1939; as amended by Chapter 107 of the Private Acts of 1981; Chapter 129 of the Private Acts of 2006; Chapter 66 of the Private Acts of 2014; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Portland.

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Sponsor
Lamberth, Haile
Last action
2025-06-04
Official status
Pr. Ch. 22
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on which specific sections of the city charter will be deleted or what happens in case local approval is not given.

Amending Portland's City Charter

This bill changes parts of Portland's city charter and requires local approval to take effect.

What This Bill Does

  • Deletes outdated sections from the city charter.
  • Requires a two-thirds vote by the city council for the changes to be approved.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The City of Portland
  • Portland's local government

Terms To Know

Private Acts
Special laws that apply to a specific city or area, not the whole state.
Legislative body
The group of people who make decisions for Portland's government.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if local approval is not given.
  • Only affects the City of Portland and its charter.
  • Does not provide details on which specific sections are being deleted from the charter.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pr. Ch. 22

  2. 2025-06-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pr. Ch. 22

  3. 2025-05-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  4. 2025-05-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  5. 2025-05-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  6. 2025-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  8. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  9. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  10. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  11. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  12. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/17/2025

  13. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  14. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

  15. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. 2025-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  17. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  18. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  20. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  21. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  22. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee

  23. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/24/2025

  24. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee

  25. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

  26. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  27. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  28. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  29. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 1457
By Haile

HOUSE BILL 1431
By Lamberth

HB1431
003932
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AN ACT to amend Chapter 568 of the Private Acts of 1939; as
amended by Chapter 107 of the Private Acts of 1981;
Chapter 129 of the Private Acts of 2006; Chapter 66 of
the Private Acts of 2014; and any other acts amendatory
thereto, relative to the City of Portland.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 568 of the Private Acts of 1939, as amended by Chapter 107 of
the Private Acts of 1981, Chapter 129 of the Private Acts of 2006, Chapter 66 of the Private
Acts of 2014, and any other acts amendatory thereto, is amended by deleting Article XII and
substituting the following:
ARTICLE IX
[Repealed by 2025 Amendment]
SECTION 2. This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
of the legislative body of the City of Portland. Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed
by the presiding officer of the legislative body and certified to the secretary of state.
SECTION 3. For the purpose of approving or rejecting the provisions of this act, it shall
be effective upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. For all other purposes, it shall
become effective as provided in Section 2.