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Tennessee House · Mar 4, 2026

HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (1)

Result: pass

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.

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

Totals

YeaNay
Democratic20
Republican50
Total70

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
Ed Butler(Republican)Yea
John Crawford(Republican)Yea
Vincent Dixie(Democratic)Yea
Mary Littleton(Republican)Yea
Bo Mitchell(Democratic)Yea
Jerome Moon(Republican)Yea
Dave Wright(Republican)Yea