TN HB 1931
died on adjournmentSheriffs - As introduced, prohibits the county legislative body of a county with a charter form of government from adopting a budget that reduces the budget for the sheriff below the budgeted amount for the previous fiscal year unless the reduction is approved in writing by the sheriff; authorizes a sheriff to approve or disapprove a budget amendment that would reduce personnel, operational, or capital expenditures below the level proposed by the sheriff; authorizes the county legislative body to override the sheriff's disapproval by a two-thirds vote. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 5, Chapter 9, Part 4 and Title 8, Chapter 20, Part 1.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1931 pass?
No. TN HB 1931 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-18): Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
What is TN HB 1931 about?
TN HB 1931 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Sheriffs - As introduced, prohibits the county legislative body of a county with a charter form of government from adopting a budget that reduces the budget for the sheriff below the budgeted amount for the previous fiscal year unless the reduction is approved in writing by the sheriff; authorizes a sheriff to approve or disapprove a budget amendment that would reduce personnel, operational, or capital expenditures below the level proposed by the sheriff; authorizes the county legislative body to override the sheriff's disapproval by a two-thirds vote. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 5, Chapter 9, Part 4 and Title 8, Chapter 20, Part 1.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1931?
Vaughan is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1931.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-03-18 — Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Vaughanprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-22
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-02
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-04
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-04
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11
Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
2026-03-18
Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
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Votes
HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-04 · pass · 7-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2043
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