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SB1427 • 2026

Bedford County

AN ACT to repeal Chapter 30 of the Private Acts of 1975 and Chapter 39 of the Private Acts of 1989, relative to the Bedford County road board.

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Sponsor
Reeves, Marsh
Last action
2025-04-28
Official status
Comp. became Pr. Ch. 3
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on whether the current members of the Bedford County road board continue to do their jobs until their terms end.

Repealing Bedford County Road Board Laws

This act removes specific laws related to the Bedford County road board and requires local approval for its implementation.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes Chapter 30 of the Private Acts of 1975 and Chapter 39 of the Private Acts of 1989, which are about the Bedford County road board.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Bedford County road board and its members
  • Local government officials in Bedford County

Terms To Know

Private Acts
Special laws made for a specific county or group, not the whole state.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act needs approval from two-thirds of Bedford County's local government before it can take effect.

Amendments

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

Amendment 1-0 to HB1405

Plain English: The amendment changes how the County Road Superintendent is appointed and elected in Bedford County.

  • Replaces the existing office of County Road Board with a new position called the County Road Superintendent, who will be responsible for building and maintaining roads according to state law.
  • Specifies that the current County Road Superintendent will continue until their term ends, after which they will be elected every four years starting from 2028.
  • Requires candidates for the office of County Road Superintendent to have at least five years of full-time experience in highway or bridge construction.
  • The amendment text does not specify what happens if the new act is not approved by a two-thirds vote of Bedford County's legislative body, which limits its immediate applicability.
Amendment 2-0 to HB1405

Plain English: The amendment repeals certain private acts related to Bedford County and establishes an office of County Road Superintendent for managing roads, highways, and bridges.

  • Repeals Chapter 30 of the Private Acts of 1975 and Chapter 39 of the Private Acts of 1989.
  • Creates a new position called County Road Superintendent to oversee road construction and maintenance in Bedford County.
  • Specifies that the current County Road Superintendent will continue until their term ends, with subsequent elections held every four years starting from August 2028.
  • The amendment text does not specify all details about the duties of the new office or how it interacts with existing road management systems in Bedford County.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pr. Ch. 3

  2. 2025-04-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pr. Ch. 3

  3. 2025-04-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  4. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  5. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  6. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  8. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  10. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  11. 2025-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/9/2025

  12. 2025-04-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  13. 2025-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  14. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  15. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0206)

  16. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0089)

  17. 2025-03-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

  18. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  19. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  20. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  21. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Re-ref. State & Local Government Committee

  22. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  23. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  24. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

  25. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025

  26. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025

  27. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  28. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 2/24/2025

  29. 2025-02-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

  30. 2025-02-13 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  31. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  32. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  33. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  34. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 31, 2025, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1405, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #2 requires t
he Bedford County
r
oad
b
oard and the members thereof
to
continue to operate and perform their duties and functions until the expiration of the members' current terms, at which time the
b
oard will cease to exist.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
HOUSE BILL 1405
By Marsh

SENATE BILL 1427
By Reeves

SB1427
001059
- 1 -

AN ACT to repeal Chapter 30 of the Private Acts of 1975
and Chapter 39 of the Private Acts of 1989, relative to
the Bedford County road board.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 30 of the Private Acts of 1975, as amended by Chapter 39 of the
Private Acts of 1989, and any other acts amendatory thereto, are repealed.
SECTION 2. This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
of the legislative body of Bedford County. Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by
the presiding officer of the legislative body of Bedford County 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.