SB 1592 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 1 and Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 2, relative to municipal budgets.
Last action — Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill creates a process for continuing municipal funding when budgets are not agreed upon.
This legislation establishes a procedure for ongoing funding of municipal local education authorities (LEAs) and municipal operations if a budget is not adopted by the start of the fiscal year. It aims to ensure that essential services can continue despite budgetary disagreements.
What this means for you
- Families: This means that funding for local schools and municipal services will continue, even if budgets are delayed.
Summary
Municipal Government - As enacted, creates a process for continuing funding for a municipal LEA when the municipal legislative body and the governing body for the LEA cannot agree on a budget; provides a process for continuing funding of municipal operations when a municipal legislative body has not adopted a budget by the first day of a fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 1 and Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 2.
Bill Text
- Full text View text Current pdf
Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
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Placed behind the budget
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
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Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
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Comp. SB subst.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1071
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 1/27/2026
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/3/2026
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/12/2026
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Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 1071
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Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
Sponsors
- Tom Hatcher · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Hatcher, Tom Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 132 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1592 do?
- Municipal Government - As enacted, creates a process for continuing funding for a municipal LEA when the municipal legislative body and the governing body for the LEA cannot agree on a budget; provides a process for continuing funding of municipal operations when a municipal legislative body has not adopted a budget by the first day of a fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 1 and Title 6, Chapter 56, Part 2.
- Who sponsors SB 1592?
- SB 1592 is sponsored by Hatcher, Tom (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1592?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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