STATE BILLTN HB 1676PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 56, Part 2 and Title 64, Chapter 2, relative to railroad authorities.

As enacted, adds Claiborne, Union, and Grainger counties to the membership of the North East Tennessee Railroad Authority if certain requirements are met; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 56, Part 2 and Title 64, Chapter 2.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1676 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 650 · Apr 6, 2026

Sponsor

RERick EldridgeRepresentative · Republican · HD-010Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 650

Mar 16, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Mar 12, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026House

Mar 10, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/10/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026House

Show 13 earlier actions

Feb 18, 2026Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/4/2026House

Feb 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/18/2026House

Feb 10, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 10, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/10/2026House

Feb 3, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation CommitteeHouse

Jan 28, 2026Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/3/2026House

Jan 23, 2026Meeting CanceledHouse

Jan 21, 2026Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 1/27/2026House

Jan 21, 2026Assigned to s/c Transportation SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 21, 2026P2C, ref. to Transportation CommitteeHouse

Jan 15, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 14, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation CommitteeFeb 3, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeFeb 10, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 4, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 10, 2026 · House · 25 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Regional Authorities and Special Districts

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