Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 2591 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 49, relative to public office.

Last action — Companion House Bill substituted

  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

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in 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.

Summary

County Government - As introduced, prohibits an employee of a local government from serving on the legislative body of the local government for which the employee works. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

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

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

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

  8. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  17. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1096)

  18. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1097)

  19. Am. tabled. (Amendment 3 - HA1125)

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 11, PNV 10

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  23. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  24. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  25. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0959)

  26. Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA1066)

  27. Failed to pass Senate, Ayes 9, Nays 23, PNV 1

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  30. Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  32. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

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

  34. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

  41. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

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

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

  44. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 3 PNV 0

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

  46. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026

  47. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  48. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  49. Sponsor(s) Added.

  50. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026

  51. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  52. Companion House Bill substituted

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2591 do?
County Government - As introduced, prohibits an employee of a local government from serving on the legislative body of the local government for which the employee works. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 2591?
SB 2591 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican) and Gardenhire, Todd (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2591?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 2591?
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