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TennesseeHB 2649114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
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 132 of the Private Acts of 1998; Chapter 64 of the Private Acts of 2005; Chapter 2 of the Private Acts of 2009 and Chapter 44 of the Private Acts of 2022; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Bristol.
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Signed by Governor
Bristol
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Early tax discounts for Bristol property owners
Bristol can approve discounts on current-year real or personal property taxes through an ordinance or resolution tied to that year's levy. Approved discounts are 2% for payment on or before November 1 of the assessment year. Payments after November 1 but before December 1 receive a 1% discount. Amounts paid under Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, or its replacement provisions are excluded.
Bristol voters choose every local seat
Qualified Bristol voters can nominate candidates and vote for every council and school board seat, regardless of their district. Each body has three district seats and two at-large seats; district winners must live in their district. District seats go to the highest-vote district resident, while the two highest-vote candidates win the at-large seats. Council elections occur in even-year November elections as terms expire, starting with the law's specified November 2022 election. Both bodies have four-year terms and allow reelection; council terms start at the next regular January meeting, and school board terms start January 1. The law requires two-thirds approval by Bristol's legislative body before these charter changes take effect, with approval proclaimed and certified to the Secretary of State.
Bristol school funds follow required transfer rules
State, county, and federal funding bodies must pay Bristol's city recorder the school funds already owed under law. The recorder serves as the school board's treasurer. Bristol must set the method and timing of transfers to the school fund by ordinance, upon the board's order. The recorder also sets the board's accounting and recordkeeping methods. The law states no new funding amount.
Bristol must pursue unpaid property taxes
Each year, Bristol's city recorder must prepare a certified list of property taxes due for the second year before. Preparation runs between January 1 and March 1, with delivery to the city attorney due by March 15. The list identifies owners, property descriptions, assessed values, original and unpaid taxes, and charges through the last day of February. Before April 1, the attorney must sue to collect listed taxes or enforce the city's lien against the property. This schedule does not prevent earlier lawsuits or suits over other unpaid taxes.
Bristol late taxes bring charges, possible extensions
Bristol sets interest on property taxes unpaid after January 31 of the year following assessment, up to the legal maximum. A 5% penalty applies to taxes unpaid after March 31 of that following year. Taxes assessed by the Tennessee Comptroller carry no interest or penalty until after that March 31. Bristol can also grant up to three months of collection extensions without interest or penalties, by ordinance or resolution.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/15/2026
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/15/2026
Yes: 96 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/13/2026
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026
Yes: 32 • No: 0
House vote • 4/6/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 1 BY CRAWFORD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026
Yes: 86 • No: 0
House vote • 4/6/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026
Yes: 87 • No: 0
House vote • 4/2/2026
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/24/2026
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Yes: 17 • No: 0
House vote • 3/16/2026
HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Pr. Ch. 61
5/27/2026Signed by Governor.
5/21/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
5/11/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
5/5/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/30/2026HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/15/2026HouseH. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 HB2649
4/15/2026HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026
4/14/2026HousePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0, PNV 1
4/13/2026SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0990)
4/13/2026SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/13/2026SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/9/2026SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/6/2026HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 4
4/6/2026HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1012)
4/6/2026HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
4/2/2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
4/1/2026HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/24/2026HousePlaced on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
3/18/2026HouseRec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
3/16/2026HousePlaced on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/16/2026
3/11/2026HouseP2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
3/9/2026HouseIntro., P1C.
3/5/2026HouseFiled for introduction
3/2/2026House
Bill Text
HA1012
4/6/2026
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Introduced
SA0990
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