Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2115 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 67, relative to local government.

Last action — Sponsor(s) Added.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

County Boundaries - As introduced, increases from 90 days to 100 days the amount of time that a joint committee on county consolidation has following its receipt of a petition of consolidation to report its findings and recommendations on the feasibility of consolidation of the petitioning county with another county. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 67.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Sponsor change.

  5. Sponsor change.

  6. Sponsor change.

  7. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate State & Local Gov't Committee on 3/31/2026

  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

  11. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0956)

  12. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 1

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  15. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Intro., P1C.

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

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Sponsor change.

  21. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  22. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  23. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/31/2026

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

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

  26. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  27. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  28. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  29. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  30. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways and Means Committee

  33. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Martin G

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2115 do?
County Boundaries - As introduced, increases from 90 days to 100 days the amount of time that a joint committee on county consolidation has following its receipt of a petition of consolidation to report its findings and recommendations on the feasibility of consolidation of the petitioning county with another county. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 67.
Who sponsors HB 2115?
HB 2115 is sponsored by Martin G, Crawford, John (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), and Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2115?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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