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SB1445 • 2026

Rogersville

AN ACT to amend Chapter 519 of the Private Acts of 1911; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to referenda in the Town of Rogersville.

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Sponsor
Harshbarger, Hicks G
Last action
2025-04-23
Official status
Comp. became Pr. Ch. 2
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify what kinds of questions can be put to voters.

Rogersville Referendum Act

This act allows Rogersville's board of mayor and aldermen to direct the county election commission to hold nonbinding referenda on matters of general concern if approved by two-thirds of its legislative body.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds a new section to Chapter 519 of the Private Acts of 1911, which is the charter for Rogersville.
  • Allows the board of mayor and aldermen in Rogersville to direct the county election commission to put questions on the ballot if approved by two-thirds of its legislative body.
  • These referenda are meant to get advice from voters but do not have legal power.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The town of Rogersville
  • Voters in Rogersville

Terms To Know

referendum
A vote by the people on a specific question or set of questions.
legislative body
The group that makes laws for a town, city, or other area.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act only works if two-thirds of Rogersville's legislative body agrees.
  • It does not specify what kinds of questions can be put to voters.
  • The exact date when this act takes effect is not clear.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pr. Ch. 2

  2. 2025-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pr. Ch. 2

  3. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  4. 2025-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  5. 2025-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  6. 2025-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  8. 2025-04-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  9. 2025-04-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  10. 2025-04-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  11. 2025-04-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  12. 2025-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Local Consent Calendar for 4/3/2025

  13. 2025-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Local Consent Calendar for 4/3/2025

  14. 2025-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  15. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2

  16. 2025-03-27 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/17/2025

  22. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

  23. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2025-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  25. 2025-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  26. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  27. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1420
By Hicks G

SENATE BILL 1445
By Harshbarger

SB1445
003671
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Chapter 519 of the Private Acts of 1911; and
any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to referenda
in the Town of Rogersville.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 519 of the Private Acts of 1911, and any other acts amendatory
thereto, that being the charter for the town of Rogersville, is amended by adding the following
new section immediately preceding the effective date section and by renumbering the
subsequent section accordingly:
Section 25. Be it further enacted, That the board of mayor and aldermen of the
town of Rogersville, Tennessee, may direct the county election commission to place
certain questions on the ballot to be submitted to the voters of the town of Rogersville,
Tennessee, on matters of general and vital concern in order to obtain the advice and
direction of the voters as to such matters. Such referenda will be advisory in nature and
nonbinding.
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 Town of Rogersville. Its approval or nonapproval shall be
proclaimed by the presiding officer of the Town of Rogersville 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.