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

HB 56: County Government - As enacted, authorizes certain county legislative bodies, by a two-thirds vote, to remove any member of an appointed board or commission, if such removal is recommended by the appointing authority and the member of the board or commission is given at least five business days' notice of the meeting when the vote on removal will occur. - Amends TCA Title 5.

Enacted 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 56 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: County Government - As enacted, authorizes certain county legislative bodies, by a two-thirds vote, to remove any member of an appointed board or commission, if such removal is recommended by the appointing authority and the member of the board or commission is given at least five business days' notice of the meeting when the vote on removal will occur. - Amends TCA Title 5. Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): Pub. Ch. 132.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William LamberthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“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. Pub. Ch. 132
  2. Effective date(s) 04/03/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. Signed by H. Speaker
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 85, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0056
  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  9. H. Placed on Message Calendar 3/20/2025
  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  11. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0038)
  12. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 10

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

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