# Tennessee HB 2638: 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 any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Charlotte. Tennessee HB 2638, 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 any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Charlotte., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Pr. Ch. 56) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2638-2025-2026 - 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 2638 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: 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 any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Charlotte. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-17 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Pr. Ch. 56 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Charlotte - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (155 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Voting rules for Charlotte property owners: benefit, high. The law recognizes Charlotte residents and qualifying nonresident property owners as city voters. Nonresidents must hold at least a 50% fee-simple ownership interest in property within Charlotte. Cemetery plots do not count. They must provide a certified deed copy or certified tax records naming th… - Charlotte sets judge appointments and safeguards: benefit, low. Charlotte's Council can appoint a city judge for two years and fill vacancies for the rest of the term. The Council sets the judge's salary, which cannot change during that term. A judge must step aside for a personal interest, expected bias, or a defendant related within the third degree by blood… - Charlotte keeps authority to tax property: cost, low. Charlotte can levy taxes on taxable property and arrange for assessment and collection. The general-purpose tax rate is separate from levies used to repay city debt. The law does not set a tax rate or determine any owner's tax bill. - Charlotte can acquire land for facilities: mixed, low. Charlotte can acquire, hold, and dispose of land and other property inside or outside the city. It can buy property, accept gifts, or take property through condemnation for authorized public and community purposes. These purposes include current or future city needs, industrial sites, open spaces,… - Charlotte can borrow for city debts: mixed, low. Charlotte can set aside and borrow money to pay city debts. It can also approve spending for any city purpose. This provision specifies no borrowing limit or spending amount. It does not set a household payment or benefit. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-15 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/15/2026 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-04-13 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2026-04-09 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | House | HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2026-05-27: Pr. Ch. 56 - 2026-05-21: Signed by Governor. - 2026-05-11: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-05-05: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-20: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-04-15: Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-04-13: Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-09: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026 (House) - 2026-04-08: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 (House) - 2026-04-08: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-01: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026 (House) - 2026-04-01: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026 (House) - 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 (House) - 2026-03-18: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026 (House) - 2026-03-09: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/9/2026 (House) - 2026-02-23: P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2026-02-19: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2026-02-17: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0056.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2638.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2631: 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,… (failed) - HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 162 of the Private Acts of 1994; Chapter 140 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2541: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. (signed) - HB 2542: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-7-303, relative to suitable work requirements. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0056.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2638.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2649-2025-2026) - [HB 2541: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2541-2025-2026) - [HB 2542: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-7-303, relative to suitabl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2542-2025-2026) - [HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2533-2025-2026) - [HB 2502: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2502-2025-2026) - [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-HB2638-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).