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

SB 2600: Annexation - As introduced, authorizes municipalities to annex territory outside of their urban growth boundaries so long as the territory is not within another municipality's urban growth boundary. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51 and Title 6, Chapter 58.

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 2600 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Annexation - As introduced, authorizes municipalities to annex territory outside of their urban growth boundaries so long as the territory is not within another municipality's urban growth boundary. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51 and Title 6, Chapter 58. Primary sponsor: Steve Southerland (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve SoutherlandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9

“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. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
  2. Sponsor change.
  3. Filed for introduction
  4. Sponsor change.
  5. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sources

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