# Tennessee HB 0056: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, relative to county legislative bodies. Tennessee HB 0056, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, relative to county legislative bodies., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Effective date(s) 04/03/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0056-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0056 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, relative to county legislative bodies. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-02 - Last action: 2025-04-04, Effective date(s) 04/03/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: County Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (228 yes, 17 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Counties can remove appointed board members: mixed, low. Tennessee county legislative bodies can remove appointed board or commission members when the appointing authority recommends removal. Removal requires a two-thirds vote of the county legislative body. The member must receive at least five business days’ notice of the meeting where that vote occurs… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Johnny Garrett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Renea Jones (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg Martin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Slater (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg Vital (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Wright (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-20 | House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 3/20/2025 | pass | 85 | 7 | | | 2025-03-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/13/2025 | pass | 20 | 10 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025 | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-04-04: Effective date(s) 04/03/2025 - 2025-04-04: Pub. Ch. 132 - 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor. - 2025-03-27: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-03-26: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-20: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-03-20: H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 85, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0056 (House) - 2025-03-17: H. Placed on Message Calendar 3/20/2025 (House) - 2025-03-13: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 10 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0038) (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-02-24: Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 1 (House) - 2025-02-24: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0007) (House) - 2025-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-20: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025 (House) - 2025-02-12: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/12/2025 (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-16: Ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-01-15: P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees (House) - 2025-01-14: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-02: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0007, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0007.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0132.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0056.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0056.pdf) - SA0038: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0038.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0007 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0007.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0132.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0056.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0056.pdf) - [SA0038 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0038.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0056-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).