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SB2270 • 2026

County Government

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 6, relative to county government.

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Sponsor
Briggs, Littleton
Last action
2026-03-24
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact impact on day-to-day operations remains unspecified.

Changing Notice Requirements for County Mayors

This bill increases the notice period from two to three days when a county mayor calls an emergency meeting of the county legislative body.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases the minimum notice period required by law from two to three days when a county mayor wants to convene a special session for emergencies.

Who It Names or Affects

  • County mayors in Tennessee
  • The county legislative body

Terms To Know

county mayor
A person who leads the executive branch of a county's local government.
county legislative body
A group that makes laws and decisions for a county.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how this change will affect day-to-day operations.
  • It is unclear if there are other parts of the law that might be affected by this change.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

  2. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  7. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  9. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  11. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  13. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  14. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  15. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  16. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  17. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  18. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  19. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  23. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  24. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  25. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2104
By Moon

SENATE BILL 2270
By Briggs
SB2270
012283
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and
Title 6, relative to county government.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-5-105(b)(1), is amended by
deleting "two (2) days" and substituting "three (3) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.