Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 2270 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 6, relative to county government.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

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

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

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

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

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    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).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

County Government - As introduced, increases from two to three days, the minimum notice period required for a county mayor to convene a special session of the county legislative body for emergency purposes. - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 6.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  6. Sponsor change.

  7. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  8. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 SB 2270 do?
County Government - As introduced, increases from two to three days, the minimum notice period required for a county mayor to convene a special session of the county legislative body for emergency purposes. - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 6.
Who sponsors SB 2270?
SB 2270 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2270?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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