HB 2653 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Rutherford County - Subject to local approval, repeals and reconstitutes provisions establishing the Rutherford County Highway Commission and County Highway Road Superintendent. - Repeals Chapter 55 of the Private Acts of 1951; as amended.

This bill reorganizes Rutherford County's highway management structure by repealing outdated laws and establishing a new County Highway Commission divided into seven Road Board Zones. Each zone will be represented by elected members serving staggered four-year terms, with elections scheduled for 2026 and 2028, and zone boundaries will align with existing county commission districts to ensure equal population representation. The bill also creates an elected County Highway Superintendent who will oversee road construction, maintenance, and drainage easements, while the County Mayor may attend commission meetings without voting rights.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Signed Apr 16, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/16/2026
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Robert Stevens
Robert Stevens
RRepublican
TN
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