Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 2710: 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.

In committee Last action May 1, 2026: Comp. became Pr. Ch. 49

Plain-language summary

SB 2710 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on March 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2026): Comp. became Pr. Ch. 49.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican).