STATE BILLTN HB 2258PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 7, Chapter 84, Part 5, relative to business improvement districts.

As enacted, enacts the "The Jeff Burkhart Act," which adds counties to the forms of local government that may establish a self-financing central business improvement district under the "Central Business Improvement District Act of 1990." - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 7, Chapter 84, Part 5.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2258 · PassedMay 26

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Last action: Effective date(s) 05/19/2026 · May 26, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

May 26, 2026Pub. Ch. 1018

May 19, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 7, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 29, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 23, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0Senate

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Apr 23, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0885)Senate

Apr 23, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 22, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 21, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 21, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 0, PNV 0House

Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1103)House

Apr 21, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 14, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026House

Apr 14, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 14, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026House

Mar 12, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026House

Feb 25, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 18, 2026Rec. for pass, if am. by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026House

Feb 11, 2026Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.House

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeFeb 18, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 8, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 8, 2026 · House · 18 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 14, 2026 · House · 29 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 85 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 23, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Regional Authorities and Special Districts

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 7, Chapter 84, Part 5, relative to business improvement districts.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 7, Chapter 84, Part 5, relative to business improvement districts.

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