# Tennessee HB 2657: AN ACT to amend Chapter 121 of the Private Acts of 2004; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 2014; Chapter 58 of the Private Acts of 2018; and Chapter 17 of the Private Acts of 2023; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the town of Ashland City.

Tennessee HB 2657, AN ACT to amend Chapter 121 of the Private Acts of 2004; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 2014; Chapter 58 of the Private Acts of 2018; and Chapter 17 of the Private Acts of 2023; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the town of Ashland City., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-01 (Pr. Ch. 53) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2657
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Chapter 121 of the Private Acts of 2004; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 2014; Chapter 58 of the Private Acts of 2018; and Chapter 17 of the Private Acts of 2023; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the town of Ashland City.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-05-01, Pr. Ch. 53
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Ashland City
- 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

- New election rules for Ashland City: mixed, low. The law requires approval by two-thirds of Ashland City’s legislative body before its governance changes take effect. The presiding officer must announce the result and certify it to the Secretary of State. Beginning January 1, 2026, the new structure has a townwide mayor and six council members, t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Renea Jones (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. 53
- 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)
- 2026-03-04: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0053.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2657.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0053.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2657.pdf)

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