SB 2276 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

County Government - As enacted, prohibits the director of accounts and budgets for Overton County from being terminated or discharged without the approval of the county legislative body if such prohibition is approval by a two-thirds vote of the Overton County legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 5.

This bill prohibits Tennessee counties from electing county legislative body members in at-large districts (where a commissioner represents the entire county) after the 2030 federal census. It requires counties to redraw district boundaries so each commissioner represents a specific geographic area. Counties currently using at-large districts must amend their charters to comply by the 2030 redistricting cycle. The law directly affects all Tennessee counties with existing at-large election systems for county legislative bodies.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Apr 27, 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
25
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 27, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1033)
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0741)
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/24/2026
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
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State
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Ken Yager
RRepublican
TN
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