# Tennessee HB 2255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 13; Title 16; Title 38; Title 43; Title 49; Title 50; Title 54; Title 58; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71, relative to appointments.

Tennessee HB 2255, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 13; Title 16; Title 38; Title 43; Title 49; Title 50; Title 54; Title 58; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71, relative to appointments., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-27 (Effective date(s) 04/21/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2255
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 13; Title 16; Title 38; Title 43; Title 49; Title 50; Title 54; Title 58; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71, relative to appointments.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-04-27, Effective date(s) 04/21/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (137 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Replacement members finish existing board terms: benefit, low. Officials filling vacancies in four state bodies must appoint replacements for the rest of the unfinished term. This rule covers Tennessee Code sections 4-8-301, 43-13-103, 54-3-113, and 63-1-179. It does not create household payments or benefits. The rule took effect upon enactment.
- State board gets new membership rules: benefit, low. The law changes membership for the state body governed by Tennessee Code section 4-31-103. The governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, comptroller, and finance commissioner serve because of their offices. The Senate and House speakers each appoint one additional member and choose replacement…
- Wildlife commission appointments face confirmation deadline: mixed, low. The law changes wildlife commission appointment rules, limiting the confirmation requirement in subsection (b)(1) to governor-appointed members. It also recognizes appointment under subsection (a) as an alternative to confirmation. When lawmakers are not in session, someone filling a vacancy not ca…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/6/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 | pass | 92 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 13 | 1 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-04-27: Effective date(s) 04/21/2026
- 2026-04-27: Pub. Ch. 776
- 2026-04-21: Signed by Governor.
- 2026-04-09: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House)
- 2026-04-08: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-07: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House)
- 2026-04-06: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0532) (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2 (House)
- 2026-03-09: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0580) (House)
- 2026-03-05: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-02: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/2/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Ref. to Government Operations Committee (House)
- 2026-02-05: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. (House)
- 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- HA0580 (Substitute), 2026-03-09: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0580.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0776.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2255.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2255.pdf)
- SA0532: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0532.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38, relative to compensation of law enforcement officers. (failed)
- HB 2210: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response. (failed)
- HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (failed)
- HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-highway vehicles. (failed)
- HB 2023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the victims assistance assessment. (failed)
- HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident. (failed)

## Sources
- [HA0580 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0580.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0776.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2255.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2255.pdf)
- [SA0532 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0532.pdf)

## Related
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- [HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2223-2025-2026)
- [HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2091-2025-2026)
- [HB 2023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the vi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2023-2025-2026)
- [HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1967-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2255-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).