County Government - As enacted, authorizes certain county legislative bodies, by a two-thirds vote, to remove any member of an appointed board or commission, if such removal is recommended by the appointing authority and the member of the board or commission is given at least five business days' notice of the meeting when the vote on removal will occur. - Amends TCA Title 5.
HB 56 allows Tennessee county legislative bodies to remove appointed county board or commission members with a two-thirds vote, provided the removal is recommended by the appointing authority and the member receives at least five business days' notice before the vote. It directly affects individuals serving on appointed county boards (like planning or zoning commissions) but does not apply to members appointed to fill vacancies in the state legislature. The bill requires county legislatures to follow this specific process for removals, overriding any conflicting charter or local law. This change became effective April 3, 2025, after Governor's signature.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Signed Apr 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025 · House Feb 24, 2025
How they voted
25–10
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 13, 2025
D
Democratic7
85% Nay
R
Republican28
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
13
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 85, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0056
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0038)
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 10
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0007)
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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