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

HB 1676: Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, adds Claiborne, Union, and Grainger counties to the membership of the North East Tennessee Railroad Authority if certain requirements are met; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 56, Part 2 and Title 64, Chapter 2.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1676 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, adds Claiborne, Union, and Grainger counties to the membership of the North East Tennessee Railroad Authority if certain requirements are met; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 56, Part 2 and Title 64, Chapter 2. Primary sponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 650.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick EldridgePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 650
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
  4. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  7. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/10/2026
  8. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
  9. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/4/2026
  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
  11. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  12. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source