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SB1924 • 2026

Regional Authorities and Special Districts

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 67, relative to special districts.

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Sponsor
Briggs, Gant
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how existing ex officio members will be affected or the number of districts impacted.

Changes to Special Districts in Tennessee

This bill removes a provision that allowed speakers of the Tennessee House or Senate to appoint senators or representatives as board members for certain special districts.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the ability for speakers to appoint senators or representatives from central business improvement districts as ex officio board members.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Special districts in Tennessee
  • Senators and representatives whose districts were central business improvement areas as of January 1, 1999

Terms To Know

Central Business Improvement District
A specific area designated for special economic development or management efforts.
Ex officio board member
A person who automatically becomes a part of the board because of their position, not through election or appointment.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens to existing ex officio members after this change.
  • It is unclear how many districts will be affected by these changes.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee

  2. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  4. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  6. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  7. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2217
By Gant

SENATE BILL 1924
By Briggs
SB1924
010570
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7;
Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 67, relative to special
districts.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-84-519(d), is amended by deleting
subdivision (2).
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.