STATE BILLTN HB 2649PASSED

AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 162 of the Private Acts of 1994; Chapter 140 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter 132 of the Private Acts of 1998; Chapter 64 of the Private Acts of 2005; Chapter 2 of the Private Acts of 2009 and Chapter 44 of the Private Acts of 2022; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Bristol.

Subject to local approval, revises election provisions for city council and the board of education to comply with changes to general election law; reduces the time after final passage for an ordinance to take effect from 17 days to seven days; changes the due dates for property taxes; creates a department of education. - Amends Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 27, 2026; 169 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2649 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Pr. Ch. 61 · May 27, 2026

Sponsor

JCJohn CrawfordRepresentative · Republican · HD-001Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Pr. Ch. 61

May 21, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 11, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 15, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 15, 2026H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 HB2649House

Apr 14, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026House

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Apr 13, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0, PNV 1Senate

Apr 13, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0990)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 9, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 6, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 6, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 4House

Apr 6, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1012)House

Apr 2, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026House

Mar 24, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

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

Mar 16, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/16/2026House

Mar 9, 2026P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Mar 5, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Mar 2, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government CommitteeMar 16, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 6, 2026 · House · 87 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 1 BY CRAWFORD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 6, 2026 · House · 86 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1Apr 15, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Bristol

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