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

SB 2257: County Government - As introduced, requires each county to create a county ethics commission. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 5.

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

SB 2257 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: County Government - As introduced, requires each county to create a county ethics commission. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 5. Primary sponsor: Brent Taylor (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brent TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“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. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
  2. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  3. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026
  6. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/10/2026
  7. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
  10. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
  12. Filed for introduction

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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