STATE BILLTN SB 2442PASSED

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: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 2442 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1018 · May 26, 2026

Sponsor

BPBill PowersSenator · Republican · SD-022Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1018

Apr 23, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate

Apr 22, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026Senate

Apr 22, 2026Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026Senate

Apr 21, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026Senate

Apr 20, 2026Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate

Apr 16, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026Senate

Apr 14, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026Senate

Show 12 earlier actions

Mar 25, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate

Mar 25, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026Senate

Mar 24, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026Senate

Mar 24, 2026Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026Senate

Mar 18, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026Senate

Mar 17, 2026Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026Senate

Mar 11, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026Senate

Mar 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeSenate

Mar 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Mar 2, 2026Approved by Delayed Bills CommitteeSenate

Feb 2, 2026Refer to Senate Delayed Bills CommitteeSenate

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Mar 25, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeApr 20, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Regional Authorities and Special Districts

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