Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 2442 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 7, Chapter 84, Part 5, relative to business improvement districts.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1018

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  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 30, 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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In plain language

The bill allows counties in Tennessee to create self-financing business improvement districts.

This legislation amends existing law to enable counties to establish self-financing central business improvement districts. It aims to enhance local governance and funding for improvements in specific business areas.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: Counties can create districts that may benefit local businesses through improved infrastructure and services.

Summary

Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, enacts the "The Jeff Burkhart Act," which adds counties to the forms of local government that may establish a self-financing central business improvement district under the "Central Business Improvement District Act of 1990." - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 7, Chapter 84, Part 5.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

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

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

  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  9. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  13. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  24. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  26. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1103)

  29. Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 0, PNV 0

  30. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  31. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  32. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  33. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0885)

  34. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  35. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  36. Signed by H. Speaker

  37. Signed by Senate Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 1018

  41. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

  42. Filed for introduction

  43. Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  44. Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  45. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  50. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  51. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  52. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  53. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  54. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  55. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  56. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  57. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  58. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026

  59. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026

  60. Companion House Bill substituted

  61. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1018

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2442 do?
Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, enacts the "The Jeff Burkhart Act," which adds counties to the forms of local government that may establish a self-financing central business improvement district under the "Central Business Improvement District Act of 1990." - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 7, Chapter 84, Part 5.
Who sponsors SB 2442?
SB 2442 is sponsored by Powers, Bill (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2442?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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