Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2591
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Briggs (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 21, 2026): Companion House Bill substituted
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 3 PNV 0 3/31/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 21, 2026 · House
Companion House Bill substituted - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026 - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026 - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 3 PNV 0 - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Approved by Delayed Bills Committee - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee