Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 2160 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, relative to county legislative bodies.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 860

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 15, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

County Government - As enacted, prohibits the director of accounts and budgets for Overton County from being terminated or discharged without the approval of the county legislative body if such prohibition is approved by a two-thirds vote of the Overton County legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 5.

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. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/24/2026

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  7. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  8. Sponsor change.

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

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

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0741)

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  16. Subst. for comp. HB.

  17. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1033)

  18. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2

  19. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  20. Signed by Senate Speaker

  21. Signed by H. Speaker

  22. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  23. Signed by Governor.

  24. Pub. Ch. 860

  25. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Intro., P1C.

  28. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  29. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  30. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  31. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  32. Sponsor change.

  33. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  40. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  41. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  42. Comp. SB subst.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 860

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2160 do?
County Government - As enacted, prohibits the director of accounts and budgets for Overton County from being terminated or discharged without the approval of the county legislative body if such prohibition is approved by a two-thirds vote of the Overton County legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 5.
Who sponsors HB 2160?
HB 2160 is sponsored by Butler, Ed (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2160?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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