SB 2311 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Annexation - As introduced, requires a municipality to obtain approval of a proposed annexation from the county legislative body; requires the municipality to submit certain reports to the county legislative body regarding the proposed annexation. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51, Part 1.

SB 2311 requires Tennessee municipalities to obtain county legislative body approval before annexing territory. It mandates municipalities to submit a financial impact study (covering infrastructure, schools, and taxpayer costs) and a statement proving service capacity (water, roads, police, etc.) to the county. Counties must review these documents within 60 days, and if they don’t approve within 90 days, the annexation is automatically denied. The bill excludes small annexations of five acres or less and does not override existing interlocal agreements.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Mar 24, 2026
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
5
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
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

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Joey Hensley
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