2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1440: AN ACT to amend Chapter 467 of the Private Acts of 1951; as amended by Chapter 233 of the Private Acts of 1976; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Morgan County.

Legislative Summary

Subject to local approval, establishes that the County Attorney must be a licensed practicing attorney appointed or hired subject to the vote of the Morgan County Commission to serve a four-year term and does not need to be a resident of Morgan County to serve as County Attorney. - Amends Chapter 467 of the Private Acts of 1951; as amended.

Bill History

4/16/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/22/2025
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/22/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
4/21/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/21/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(4/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Ed Butler
Ed Butler
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Draft
Bill Text4/16/202510.2 KB