# Tennessee HB 2651: AN ACT to amend Chapter 75 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 153 of the Private Acts of 1988 and Chapter 19 of the Private Acts of 2013; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Grand Junction. Tennessee HB 2651, AN ACT to amend Chapter 75 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 153 of the Private Acts of 1988 and Chapter 19 of the Private Acts of 2013; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Grand Junction., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-01 (Pr. Ch. 50) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2651-2025-2026 - 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 2651 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Chapter 75 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 153 of the Private Acts of 1988 and Chapter 19 of the Private Acts of 2013; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Grand Junction. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-03 - Last action: 2026-05-01, Pr. Ch. 50 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Grand Junction - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (141 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Grand Junction board must act together: benefit, low. All charter changes described here take local effect only after two-thirds approval by Grand Junction’s legislative body and certification to the Secretary of State. Board members must act as a group, not individually direct staff, appointments, or removals. Members may gather information directly… - Grand Junction opens budget planning to residents: benefit, low. The Administrator must submit a public budget proposal at least 45 days before each fiscal year starts. It separately details general, utility, and other funds, past and expected finances, surplus or deficit comparisons, and a budget message. Proposed spending must stay within expected revenue, wit… - Grand Junction separates leadership and management: benefit, low. The Board may appoint a Town Administrator when needed to manage daily operations, enforce city rules, and oversee personnel and finances. Duties include budget preparation, monthly financial reports, purchasing with the Finance Director, and recommendations for services and public works. The Admin… - Grand Junction adds property sale safeguards: benefit, low. The Administrator may sell obsolete, surplus, or unusable city personal property through sealed bids or public auctions under city ordinance. Board approval is required for sales over $500 and every real estate sale. An item worth less than $50 may be sold without bids after the Board declares it s… - Grand Junction limits and tracks spending: benefit, low. After the hearing, the Board must adopt a spending ordinance before the fiscal year starts; otherwise, prior-year appropriations continue. Approved spending cannot exceed expected revenue unless an actual emergency threatens health, property, or lives and the Board votes unanimously. Midyear amendm… - City workers face stricter certification rules: cost, high. Grand Junction department heads must maintain qualifications required by their industry, oversight bodies, and Tennessee law. Employees needing state or federal credentials must file them and required continuing-education certificates on time. Employees receive time to correct a deficiency, but fai… - Grand Junction tightens city job controls: cost, medium. The Board can create, abolish, merge, or reorganize departments and positions by ordinance, without changing its own membership or authority. The Administrator generally hires, removes, and supervises staff under city personnel policies, unless the charter provides otherwise. The Board appoints dep… - Grand Junction sets records access and fees: mixed, low. The Board appoints the City Recorder, who serves at its will under the Administrator’s daily supervision. The Recorder keeps and indexes city records, holds the city seal, and records Board business. The Recorder provides or certifies copies and charges fees set by city ordinance or resolution. The… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## 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 & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 0 | | | 2026-03-16 | House | HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2026-05-01: Pr. Ch. 50 - 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) - 2026-03-26: 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) - 2026-03-03: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0050.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2651.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) - 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 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) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0050.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2651.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [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 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2533-2025-2026) - [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-HB2651-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).