Niota - Subject to local approval, rewrites the charter of the City of Niota. - Amends Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten.
This bill proposes to completely rewrite the city charter for Niota, Tennessee, replacing its current governing document with a new set of rules. The legislation directly affects the City of Niota and its residents by establishing updated boundaries and granting specific powers to the mayor and board of commissioners. Key provisions include defining the city's geographic limits using precise land descriptions, allowing the city to levy taxes and incur debt, and authorizing the management of public utilities and property. The bill requires local approval from Niota voters before the new charter can take effect.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 19, 2026
Signed May 21, 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
23
Key actions
13
Committee
9
May 21, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/15/2026
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to Next Calendar
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/13/2026
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/30/2026
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Cochran
RRepublican
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