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SB2562 • 2026

State Government

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 13; Title 16; Title 38; Title 43; Title 49; Title 50; Title 54; Title 58; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71, relative to appointments.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Reeves, Wright
Last action
2026-04-27
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 776
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

State Government

ON MARCH 9, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2255, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

  • ON MARCH 9, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2255, AS AMENDED.
  • AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, require all vacancies in the following board, authorities, and task forces to be filled for the balance of the unexpired term:  The state capitol commission.
  •  The Tennessee local development authority.
  •  The advisory task force on state reimbursement.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB2255

Plain English: House Government Operations 1 Amendment No.

  • House Government Operations 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB2255 Lafferty Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2562 House Bill No.
  • 2255* HA0580 013987 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2562

Plain English: Senate Government Operations 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate Government Operations 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB2562 Jackson Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2562 House Bill No.
  • 2255* SA0532 013987 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 776

  2. 2026-04-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 04/21/2026

  3. 2026-04-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 776

  4. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  11. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  12. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0532)

  13. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  14. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  15. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026

  16. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  17. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  18. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  19. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  20. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  21. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2

  22. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0580)

  23. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

  24. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

  25. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  26. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  27. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/2/2026

  28. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

  29. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Government Operations Committee

  30. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  31. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  32. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  33. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  34. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  35. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 9, 2026, THE
HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2255, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, require all vacancies in the following board, authorities, and task forces to be filled for the balance of the unexpired term:



The state capitol commission.


The Tennessee local development authority.


The advisory task force on state reimbursement.

Present law establishes the Tennessee local development authority. The membership of such authority consists of the governor, the secretary of state, the state treasurer, the comptroller of the treasury, the commissioner of finance and administration, o
ne member appointed by the speaker of the senate nominated by the Tennessee county services association, and one member appointed by the speaker of the house nominated by the Tennessee municipal league. This amendment removes the requirement that the aut
ho
rity members appointed by the speakers of the house of representatives and senate be nominated by the Tennessee county services association or the Tennessee municipal league.

Present law establishes the Tennessee fish and wildlife commission consisting of 13 members. Nine such members must be appointed by the governor. This amendment clarifies that only the members appointed by the governor must be confirmed by the senate a
nd the house of representatives.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
HOUSE BILL 2255
By Wright

SENATE BILL 2562
By Reeves
SB2562
012673
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 8; Title 13; Title 16; Title 38; Title 43; Title 49;
Title 50; Title 54; Title 58; Title 63; Title 64; Title
65; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71, relative
to appointments.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-3-3002, is amended by designating
the existing language as subsection (a) and adding the following as a new subsection (b):
(b) All vacancies must be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same
manner as the original appointments.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.