# Tennessee HB 2640: AN ACT to repeal Chapter 313 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended by Chapter 679 of the Private Acts of 1949; Chapter 398 of the Private Acts of 1951; Chapter 219 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 170 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 111 of the Private Acts of 1963; Chapter 19 of the Private Acts of 1963; Chapter 366 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1969; Chapter 274 of the Private Acts of 1974; Chapter 138 of the Private Acts of 1975; Chapter 306 of the Private Acts of 1982; Chapter 143 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 1991; Chapter 161 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter 29 of the Private Acts of 2003; Chapter 72 of the Private Acts of 2004 and Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 2023, and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the Hamblen County Highway Department.

Tennessee HB 2640, AN ACT to repeal Chapter 313 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended by Chapter 679 of the Private Acts of 1949; Chapter 398 of the Private Acts of 1951; Chapter 219 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 170 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 111 of the Private Acts of 1963; Chapter 19 of the Private Acts of 1963; Chapter 366 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1969; Chapter 274 of the Private Acts of 1974; Chapter 138 of the Private Acts of 1975; Chapter 306 of the Private Acts of 1982; Chapter 143 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 1991; Chapter 161 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter 29 of the Private Acts of 2003; Chapter 72 of the Private Acts of 2004 and Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 2023, and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the Hamblen County Highway Department., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Pr. Ch. 57) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2640-2025-2026
- 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 2640
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to repeal Chapter 313 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended by Chapter 679 of the Private Acts of 1949; Chapter 398 of the Private Acts of 1951; Chapter 219 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 170 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 111 of the Private Acts of 1963; Chapter 19 of the Private Acts of 1963; Chapter 366 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1969; Chapter 274 of the Private Acts of 1974; Chapter 138 of the Private Acts of 1975; Chapter 306 of the Private Acts of 1982; Chapter 143 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 1991; Chapter 161 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter 29 of the Private Acts of 2003; Chapter 72 of the Private Acts of 2004 and Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 2023, and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the Hamblen County Highway Department.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-23
- Last action: 2026-05-27, Pr. Ch. 57
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Hamblen County
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (154 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Hamblen voters elect a road superintendent: benefit, low. With the required two-thirds county legislative approval, qualified Hamblen County voters elect a road superintendent in August 2028 and every four years afterward. Each four-year term starts September 1 after the election. Qualifications, salary, powers, and duties follow Tennessee’s County Unifor…
- Hamblen County road commission ends in 2028: mixed, low. The law requires two-thirds approval from Hamblen County’s legislative body before these changes take effect. It ends the Road Commission and repeals the county’s special highway laws on August 31, 2028. Until then, vacancies remain unfilled for the rest of their terms, but current members’ terms a…

## 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 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-05-27: Pr. Ch. 57
- 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)
- 2026-03-31: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-23: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/23/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Action def. in Private Acts Committee to 3/23/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/16/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-09: Action def. in Private Acts Committee to 3/16/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/9/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-02: P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee (House)
- 2026-02-26: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-02-23: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0057.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2640.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. (signed)
- HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 49, Chapte… (signed)
- HB 2502: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47; Title 49 and Title 67, relative to money transmission. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0057.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2640.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-HB2640-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).