# Tennessee HB 1439: AN ACT to amend Chapter 615 of the Private Acts of 1931; as amended by Chapter 326 of the Private Acts of 1941; Chapter 534 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 39 of the Private Acts of 1965; Chapter 20 of the Private Acts of 1965; Chapter 220 of the Private Acts of 1974; Chapter 106 of the Private Acts of 2000; and Chapter 5 of the Private Acts of 2017; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the charter for the City of Ridgeside.

Tennessee HB 1439, AN ACT to amend Chapter 615 of the Private Acts of 1931; as amended by Chapter 326 of the Private Acts of 1941; Chapter 534 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 39 of the Private Acts of 1965; Chapter 20 of the Private Acts of 1965; Chapter 220 of the Private Acts of 1974; Chapter 106 of the Private Acts of 2000; and Chapter 5 of the Private Acts of 2017; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the charter for the City of Ridgeside., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-06-04 (Pr. Ch. 30); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1439
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Chapter 615 of the Private Acts of 1931; as amended by Chapter 326 of the Private Acts of 1941; Chapter 534 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 39 of the Private Acts of 1965; Chapter 20 of the Private Acts of 1965; Chapter 220 of the Private Acts of 1974; Chapter 106 of the Private Acts of 2000; and Chapter 5 of the Private Acts of 2017; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the charter for the City of Ridgeside.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Last action: 2025-06-04, Pr. Ch. 30
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Ridgeside
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (113 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 12

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Nonresident property owners gain Ridgeside voting rights: benefit, low. An otherwise-qualified voter living outside Ridgeside can vote in city elections through qualifying property ownership. The voter must have owned taxable real estate held as a freehold within the city for at least one year before the election. The voter must also hold a controlling interest of at l…
- Ridgeside employees get merit-based personnel rules: benefit, low. When Ridgeside hires employees, the commission must adopt personnel policies that comply with state law. Those policies must be based on merit, efficiency, and fitness for duty, not personal or political considerations. The law sets no wages or employee benefits.
- Public can inspect Ridgeside meeting records: benefit, low. The Ridgeside City Commission must keep accurate records of its regular and special meetings. Those records must remain open for public inspection under Tennessee law.
- Ridgeside sets safeguards for legal officers: benefit, low. The commission appoints the city judge for four years and can remove the city attorney at its pleasure. Both must be at least 25, live in Hamilton County, and hold Tennessee law licenses in good standing. The judge must leave office upon moving outside the county. The commission fixes the judge's p…
- Nearby property owners can pay improvement costs: cost, medium. Ridgeside can charge special assessments to property next to a local improvement. Examples include paving, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, sewers, and drainage work. Authorized charges on property bordering an improvement can become liens on that property. The city can sue in Chancery Court to collect t…
- Unpaid Ridgeside taxes risk property loss: cost, medium. Ridgeside taxes are due October 1 of the assessment year, unless city ordinance or state law sets another date. Unpaid taxes incur a 0.5% penalty and 1% interest starting March 1 of the next year, unless an ordinance changes that date. Each later month adds another 0.5% penalty and 1% interest unti…
- Ridgeside court fines reach $50 per violation: cost, low. The law establishes a Ridgeside City Court to hear city-ordinance cases within the authority allowed by Tennessee law. A person found in violation can owe up to $50 for each violation. Court costs set by city ordinance are additional. The court can enforce collection of its fines, costs, and forfei…
- Ridgeside businesses face licenses and taxes: cost, low. Ridgeside can license and regulate lawful businesses, professions, trades, and other occupations. The city can impose license taxes on those activities or another lawful taxable subject. The charter sets no license fee or tax amount.
- Ridgeside can levy taxes with limits: cost, low. Ridgeside can tax property and other taxable subjects, and set tax classifications, unless Tennessee law forbids the tax. The city cannot grant exemptions beyond those state law allows for state or county taxes. The commission sets its yearly levy after receiving the certified taxable value. The ci…
- Ridgeside officials keep terms, face residency rules: mixed, low. Commissioner candidates must be Tennessee citizens and genuine Ridgeside residents for at least 12 months before the election. A commissioner who moves outside city limits vacates the office and must resign. The remaining commissioners can declare the seat vacant. The charter change does not remove…
- Ridgeside safety rules can bring fees: mixed, low. Ridgeside can restrict conduct and property uses that harm or threaten residents' health, safety, comfort, or welfare. The city can require permits and inspections, and charge related fees needed for effective regulation. It can also require building changes needed to make buildings healthful, clea…
- Ridgeside controls utility rates and exclusive deals: mixed, low. Ridgeside can grant exclusive utility or public-service franchises and contracts for up to 25 years. It can set providers' rates, fares, charges, and service rules. It can require reasonable utility construction, maintenance, operation, and service standards, along with reasonable facility extensio…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Bryan Terry (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-21 | House | Haynes - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | House | Haynes - FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 86 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Haynes - HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Haynes - HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-06-04: Pr. Ch. 30
- 2025-05-21: Signed by Governor.
- 2025-05-09: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House)
- 2025-05-08: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-24: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House)
- 2025-04-21: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House)
- 2025-04-21: Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1 (House)
- 2025-04-17: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/21/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-16: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/16/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 4/14/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-07: P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee (House)
- 2025-04-03: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0030.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1439.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0030.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1439.pdf)

## Related
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- [HB 1346: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1346-2025-2026)
- [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026)
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1439-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).