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

SB 2581: County Boundaries - As introduced, increases from 90 days to 100 days the amount of time that a joint committee on county consolidation has following its receipt of a petition of consolidation to report its findings and recommendations on the feasibility of consolidation of the petitioning county with another county. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 67.

Passed one chamber 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 2581 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: County Boundaries - As introduced, increases from 90 days to 100 days the amount of time that a joint committee on county consolidation has following its receipt of a petition of consolidation to report its findings and recommendations on the feasibility of consolidation of the petitioning county with another county. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 67. Primary sponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd GardenhirePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“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. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  2. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0956)
  3. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 1
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026
  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
  8. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate State & Local Gov't Committee on 3/31/2026
  9. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
  10. Sponsor change.
  11. Sponsor change.
  12. Sponsor change.

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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