TN HB 2648
enactedKingsport - Subject to local approval, makes various changes to the charter, including when a vice-mayor is chosen by the board; when warrants to collect delinquent taxes may be issued; removes a requirement that a tentative appropriation ordinance must be published in a newspaper; changes from the 1st of July to the 1st of September when elected board of education members assume office and when such members must choose a president. - Amends Chapter 76 of the Private Acts of 1917; as amended.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 2648 pass?
Yes. TN HB 2648 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-01): Pr. Ch. 49
What is TN HB 2648 about?
TN HB 2648 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Kingsport - Subject to local approval, makes various changes to the charter, including when a vice-mayor is chosen by the board; when warrants to collect delinquent taxes may be issued; removes a requirement that a tentative appropriation ordinance must be published in a newspaper; changes from the 1st of July to the 1st of September when elected board of education members assume office and when such members must choose a president. - Amends Chapter 76 of the Private Acts of 1917; as amended.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 2648?
Hulsey is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2648.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-05
- Latest action
- 2026-05-01 — Pr. Ch. 49
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Hulseyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-01
Pr. Ch. 49
2026-04-16
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-07
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-06
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-06
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-02
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-04-02
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-04-02
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
passage
2026-04-02
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-03-31
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-03-30
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-30
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10
passage
2026-03-26
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
2026-03-24
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
2026-03-16
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/16/2026
2026-03-09
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-05
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-03-02
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
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Documents
- application/pdf(no extracted text yet)
Votes
HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee 3/16/2026 Passed (4)
2026-03-16 · pass · 10-0
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (3)
2026-03-24 · pass · 17-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Powell: not voting
- Salinas: not voting
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/26/2026 (2)
2026-03-26 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-30 · pass · 82-1
Member-level votes (10)
- Brooks: not voting
- Dixie: not voting
- Freeman: not voting
- Johnson: not voting
- Jones J: not voting
- Martin G: not voting
- Powell: not voting
- Salinas: not voting
- Towns: not voting
- Warner: not voting
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/2/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-02 · pass · 31-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2710
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