HB 2641 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Morristown - Subject to local approval, makes the elections for council members at-large elections; eliminates council wards. - Amends Chapter 103 of the Acts of 1903; as amended and rewritten.

HB 2641 changes Morristown's city council election system by replacing ward-based elections with citywide at-large elections. It eliminates council wards, requiring all voters to elect all six council members (identified as Seats 1-6) and the mayor in single citywide races, rather than district-specific votes. The bill includes a transition period: current council members representing specific wards (based on their last election dates in 2021 or 2023) will retain their seats until new elections in 2026 or 2028, after which all seats will be elected citywide. The law requires approval by Morristown's legislative body to take effect.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Last action Apr 13, 2026
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Total actions
15
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to First Calendar of 2027
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to the Next Calendar
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/13/2026
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee w/ negative recommendation
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/23/2026
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Private Acts Committee to 3/23/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/16/2026
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Private Acts Committee to 3/16/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/9/2026
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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Rick Eldridge
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