STATE BILLTN SB 2705PASSED

AN ACT to repeal Chapter 313 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended by Chapter 679 of the Private Acts of 1949; Chapter 398 of the Private Acts of 1951; Chapter 219 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 170 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 111 of the Private Acts of 1963; Chapter 19 of the Private Acts of 1963; Chapter 366 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1969; Chapter 274 of the Private Acts of 1974; Chapter 138 of the Private Acts of 1975; Chapter 306 of the Private Acts of 1982; Chapter 143 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 1991; Chapter 161 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter 29 of the Private Acts of 2003; Chapter 72 of the Private Acts of 2004 and Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 2023, and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the Hamblen County Highway Department.

Subject to local approval, abolishes the Hamblen County Road Commission, effective August 31, 2028. - Repeals Chapter 313 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended.

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

TN SB 2705 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pr. Ch. 57 · May 27, 2026

Sponsor

SSSteve SoutherlandSenator · Republican · SD-009Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Comp. became Pr. Ch. 57

Apr 15, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate

Apr 13, 2026Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/15/2026Senate

Mar 2, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local BillSenate

Feb 26, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Feb 24, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded vote

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to AdoptApr 15, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Hamblen County

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