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HB2258 • 2026

Regional Authorities and Special Districts

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 7, Chapter 84, Part 5, relative to business improvement districts.

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Sponsor
Lankford, Powers
Last action
2026-04-14
Official status
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on what happens if a deadline is missed or how many cities will be affected, leaving these points as unknowns.

Business Improvement Districts Time Extension

This bill changes the time limit for municipal governing bodies to hold a public hearing on establishing business improvement districts from 45 days to 60 days.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the time limit for municipal governing bodies to consider creating a business improvement district from 45 days to 60 days.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Municipal governing bodies that manage business improvement districts.

Terms To Know

business improvement district
A specific area in a city or town where businesses work together to improve the neighborhood and attract more customers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if a municipal governing body misses the new 60-day deadline.
  • It is unclear how many cities will be affected by this change.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB2258

Plain English: The amendment changes Tennessee's definition of 'municipality' to include counties as well as cities, towns, and metropolitan governments.

  • Changes the definition of 'municipality' in Tennessee law to explicitly include counties.
  • The amendment does not provide details on how including counties will affect existing laws or regulations involving municipalities.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2442

Plain English: The amendment changes the definition of 'municipality' in Tennessee's laws to include counties as well as cities, towns, and metropolitan governments.

  • Changes the definition of 'municipality' to explicitly include counties.
  • The exact impact on current operations or regulations is not detailed in this amendment text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  2. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  3. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  4. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  5. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  6. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  7. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  9. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  11. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  12. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  13. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  14. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  15. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  17. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  20. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  21. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  24. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  25. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  26. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  27. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  28. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  29. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  30. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  31. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  32. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  33. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  34. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  35. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  36. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2442
By Powers

HOUSE BILL 2258
By Lankford
HB2258
012623
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and
Title 7, Chapter 84, Part 5, relative to business
improvement districts.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-84-513, is amended by deleting the
language "nor more than forty-five (45) days" and substituting "nor more than sixty (60) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.