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

SB 2704 — AN ACT to amend Chapter 103 of the Acts of 1903; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 64 of the Private Acts of 2024; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Morristown.

Last action — Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  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 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Morristown - Subject to local approval, makes the elections for council members at-large elections; eliminates council wards. - Amends Chapter 103 of the Acts of 1903; as amended and rewritten.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to First Calendar of 2027

  2. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to the Next Calendar

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

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

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

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

  7. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee w/ negative recommendation

  8. Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/23/2026

  9. Action def. in Private Acts Committee to 3/23/2026

  10. Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/16/2026

  11. Action def. in Private Acts Committee to 3/16/2026

  12. Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/9/2026

  13. P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee

  14. Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

  15. Intro., P1C.

  16. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

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.

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

elections
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2704 do?
Morristown - Subject to local approval, makes the elections for council members at-large elections; eliminates council wards. - Amends Chapter 103 of the Acts of 1903; as amended and rewritten.
Who sponsors SB 2704?
SB 2704 is sponsored by Southerland, Steve (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2704?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 2704?
Track SB 2704 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 2704

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 2704

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →