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TennesseeSB 0274114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, relative to constitutional officer duties.

Sponsored By: Brent Taylor (Republican)

Became Law

County Government

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

County officer roles and duties clarified

The law names the sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor, and trustee as charter or constitutional county officers. It updates the statute to include charter county offices and sets each office’s core duties. Registers record documents that affect property rights. County clerks collect business and wheel taxes, handle vehicle tags, issue marriage and other licenses, and keep notary records. Trustees collect property taxes and manage county money; assessors value and record all property except public utilities.

Sheriff is the county's top law officer

The law names the sheriff as the county’s chief law officer with full jurisdiction in the county. Sheriffs and deputies must keep the peace, stop riots, detect crime, and arrest offenders. They serve and execute civil and criminal process and warrants, and fingerprint offenders. They secure courthouses and courtrooms, investigate felonies (including organized crime and road patrol), and run county jails. They also help keep traffic moving on county roads and perform traditional common‑law duties.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brent Taylor

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 184 • No: 37

House vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025

Yes: 77 • No: 14

House vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025

Yes: 73 • No: 22

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/27/2025

Yes: 27 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 221

    4/29/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/21/2025

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/21/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/11/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/10/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/9/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/8/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/7/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0293)

    4/7/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 14, PNV 5

    4/7/2025House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/31/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0191)

    3/27/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 1

    3/27/2025Senate

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/27/2025Senate

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/27/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

    3/25/2025Senate

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1

    3/18/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

    3/11/2025Senate

  19. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    2/10/2025Senate

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/27/2025Senate

  21. Filed for introduction

    1/23/2025Senate

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