2023-2024 Regular SessionTennessee 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
Art Swann
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/26/202463.6 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/31/20249.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/9/202498.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/9/2024122.5 KB