HB 307 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

County Government - As enacted, declares that the offices of sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor of property, and trustee are the constitutional officers of a county that has adopted a charter form of government; specifies the duties for each constitutional officer. - Amends TCA Title 5.

HB 307 clarifies that in Tennessee counties with a charter form of government, the sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor of property, and trustee are constitutional officers with defined duties. The bill specifies that the sheriff handles law enforcement and jail management, the register files property documents, the county clerk collects taxes and issues licenses, the trustee manages county funds and property taxes, and the assessor values all property except public utilities. This law directly affects county governments operating under charter systems by formally codifying each officer's responsibilities. The changes take effect immediately upon becoming law, providing clear statutory guidance for these county roles.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
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Total actions
29
Key actions
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Committee
17
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025
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Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
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Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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John Gillespie
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