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HB2104 • 2026

County Government

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 6, relative to county government.

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Sponsor
Littleton, Briggs
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details on how the bill affects day-to-day operations or specifies the exact sections of Titles 5 and 6 that are amended, leaving some uncertainty in those areas.

Changing Notice Requirements for County Meetings

This bill changes the notice period required before an emergency meeting from two to three days.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the law to require three days' notice instead of two days' notice when calling an emergency meeting.

Who It Names or Affects

  • County mayors who need to call special meetings for emergencies.
  • Members of the county legislative body who receive notices for emergency meetings.

Terms To Know

county mayor
The elected leader of a county in Tennessee, responsible for running day-to-day government operations.
county legislative body
A group made up of representatives from different parts of the county who make decisions and pass laws for the county.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if a notice is given less than three days before an emergency meeting.
  • It's unclear how this change will affect day-to-day operations in counties.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

  2. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  3. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  4. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  5. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  6. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  7. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  8. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  9. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  10. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  11. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  12. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  13. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  14. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  15. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  16. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  17. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  18. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  19. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  21. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  22. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  23. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  24. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  25. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2270
By Briggs

HOUSE BILL 2104
By Littleton
HB2104
012283
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and
Title 6, relative to county government.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-5-105(b)(1), is amended by
deleting "two (2) days" and substituting "three (3) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.