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Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 1931

Sheriffs - As introduced, prohibits the county legislative body of a county with a charter form of government from adopting a budget that reduces the budget for the sheriff below the budgeted amount for the previous fiscal year unless the reduction is approved in writing by the sheriff; authorizes a sheriff to approve or disapprove a budget amendment that would reduce personnel, operational, or capital expenditures below the level proposed by the sheriff; authorizes the county legislative body to override the sheriff's disapproval by a two-thirds vote. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 5, Chapter 9, Part 4 and Title 8, Chapter 20, Part 1.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Latest action(Mar 18, 2026): Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

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State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 4, 2026
House		HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (1)passSet your home in Tennessee to see

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