# Tennessee HB 2648: AN ACT to amend Chapter 76 of the Private Acts of 1917; as amended by Chapter 345 of the Private Acts of 1974; Chapter 292 of the Private Acts of 1978; Chapter 244 of the Private Acts of 1980; and Chapter 30 of the Private Acts of 2001; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the city of Kingsport.

Tennessee HB 2648, AN ACT to amend Chapter 76 of the Private Acts of 1917; as amended by Chapter 345 of the Private Acts of 1974; Chapter 292 of the Private Acts of 1978; Chapter 244 of the Private Acts of 1980; and Chapter 30 of the Private Acts of 2001; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the city of Kingsport., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-01 (Pr. Ch. 49) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2648
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Chapter 76 of the Private Acts of 1917; as amended by Chapter 345 of the Private Acts of 1974; Chapter 292 of the Private Acts of 1978; Chapter 244 of the Private Acts of 1980; and Chapter 30 of the Private Acts of 2001; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the city of Kingsport.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-02
- Last action: 2026-05-01, Pr. Ch. 49
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Kingsport
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (140 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Kingsport tax deadlines and unpaid tax collection: cost, low. Kingsport city taxes are due November 30 of the assessment year, unless a city ordinance sets another date. This deadline excludes privilege taxes, merchants ad valorem taxes, and street labor taxes. Starting December 1, or as provided by ordinance, the tax books have the force of a court judgment.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: John Crawford (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/2/2026 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-30 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 | pass | 82 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR &amp; RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | House | HOUSE STATE &amp; LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-16 | House | HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-05-01: Pr. Ch. 49
- 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor.
- 2026-04-07: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House)
- 2026-04-06: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-02: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10 (House)
- 2026-03-30: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-03-26: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-24: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/16/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-09: P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee (House)
- 2026-03-05: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-03-02: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0049.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2648.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0049.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2648.pdf)

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