Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1617
County Government - As enacted, requires county legislative bodies to adopt local rules of procedure within 90 days of convening a newly elected county legislative body by majority vote; requires a two-thirds vote to change such rules; specifies Robert's Rules of Order as the default rules of procedure for county legislative bodies. - Amends TCA Title 5.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jackson (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 23, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 599
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/24/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Mar 23, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 599 - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Companion House Bill substituted - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/26/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026 - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction