# Tennessee HB 2669: AN ACT to amend Chapter 541 of the Private Acts of 1939; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 32 of the Private Acts of 1999; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Benton County. Tennessee HB 2669, AN ACT to amend Chapter 541 of the Private Acts of 1939; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 32 of the Private Acts of 1999; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Benton County., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Pr. Ch. 73) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2669-2025-2026 - 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 2669 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Chapter 541 of the Private Acts of 1939; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 32 of the Private Acts of 1999; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Benton County. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-15 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Pr. Ch. 73 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Benton County - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (151 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Residents get budget hearings and reports: benefit, low. Benton County must post a short proposed-budget summary in public places, including the courthouse bulletin board. Each county commissioner must also receive it. Residents get at least five days' notice of a public hearing where they can share their views. The county must also report total receipts… - Benton County requires detailed budget planning: benefit, low. A budget committee of up to five county commissioners prepares and oversees Benton County's budget. The commission chair appoints members, and the commission confirms them, sets daily pay, and approves hired staff pay. Budget work starts immediately after the second Monday in March for a year gener… - Benton County tightens public money controls: benefit, low. The County Mayor must track budgeted amounts, spending, and remaining balances by function and activity. Before covered spending, officials must submit a spending request and obtain a purchase order showing the remaining budget balance. Spending outside the adopted budget requires a two-thirds coun… - County budget deadlines protect required spending: benefit, low. The committee must submit its budget in time for adoption at or before the July county commission meeting. The commission can return it twice; the committee must respond within five days each time. After a third rejection, the commission must adopt its own budget using the estimate as its base. Cut… - Benton County taxes must balance budgets: cost, low. Benton County must set property taxes high enough, with available fund balances, to balance its budget. This levy can exceed other legal tax limits. The needed tax revenue is divided by a collection percentage capped at last year's cash taxes collected divided by taxes due. The budget must cover al… - County officials face conflicts bans and penalties: cost, low. Covered county officials, employees, board members, and spouses cannot hold direct or indirect financial or personal interests in county purchases. Officials who overspend their budgets or overdraw funds at the County Trustee are personally liable, along with their bond guarantors. The county or pa… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 16 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2026-05-27: Pr. Ch. 73 - 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) - 2026-04-29: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-04-23: Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-04-22: Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-22: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026 (House) - 2026-04-22: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2026 (House) - 2026-04-22: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-22: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/22/2026 (House) - 2026-04-22: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2026-04-22: Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 4/22/2026 (House) - 2026-04-20: P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2026-04-16: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2026-04-15: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/priv/pr0073.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2669.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/pr0073.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2669.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-HB2669-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).