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

Tennessee HB 2319

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.

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

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Latest action(Apr 21, 2026): Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 21, 2026
Senate		FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Amend# 2 by Senator Briggs 4/21/2026 PassedpassSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 21, 2026
Senate		FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2026 FailedfailSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 16, 2026
House		FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY HEMMER PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 PassedpassSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 16, 2026
House		FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 Passed (1)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 13, 2026
House		HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2)failSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 8, 2026
House		HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2026 Passed (3)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 18, 2026
House		HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (4)passSet your home in Tennessee to see

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