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SB2147 • 2026

Regional Authorities and Special Districts

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 14; Title 4, Chapter 31; Title 7; Title 13; Title 64; Title 66; Title 67 and Chapter 68 of the Private Acts of 2024, relative to development authorities.

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Sponsor
Pody, Haston
Last action
2026-03-17
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide details on whether other development authorities will also have this permission, nor does it specify formatting requirements for the electronic reports.

Tennessee Duck River Development Agency Annual Reports

This bill allows the Tennessee Duck River Development Agency to submit its annual reports electronically.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes a law so that the Tennessee Duck River Development Agency can submit its annual report electronically.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee Duck River Development Agency
  • The state agencies that receive the annual reports from this development authority

Terms To Know

Annual Report
A yearly document that gives information about an organization's activities and finances.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the reports should be formatted or what information must be included.
  • It is unclear if other development authorities in Tennessee will also get permission to file electronic reports.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  2. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee

  4. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recalled from Senate Energy, Ag., & Natural Resources Committee

  5. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  6. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  8. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  9. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  10. 2026-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2486
By Haston

SENATE BILL 2147
By Pody
SB2147
011854
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 14; Title 4, Chapter 31; Title 7; Title 13;
Title 64; Title 66; Title 67 and Chapter 68 of the
Private Acts of 2024, relative to development
authorities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 64-1-606, is amended by adding the
following sentence to the end of the section:
The annual report submitted pursuant to this section may be transmitted electronically.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.