2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB2548: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, Chapter 5, relative to county legislative bodies.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, prohibits a member of a county legislative body, who is also an employee of the county or whose spouse is such an employee, from voting on matters in which such member has a conflict of interest; requires each vote taken by a county legislative body that has the effect of increasing the pay or benefits of county employees to be by recorded electronic vote or by roll call vote; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 5.
Bill History
1/31/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/1/2024
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/5/2024
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Senate
2/27/2024
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/5/2024
Senate
3/5/2024
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/12/2024
Senate
3/5/2024
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
Senate
3/12/2024
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
Senate
3/28/2024
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/1/2024
Senate
4/1/2024
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
5/1/2024
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 798
Amendments
SA0668
Amendment 1-0 to SB2548
3/13/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
3/12/2024
6
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/1/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Art Swann
Republican