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TennesseeSB 0532114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 8, Part 4, relative to the County Sheriff's Civil Service Law of 1974.

Sponsored By: John Stevens (Republican)

Became Law

County Government

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Counties can end sheriff job protections

A county that earlier adopted the Sheriff's Civil Service Law can now undo it. It takes a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the county legislative body. This applies only to counties that adopted the law under subsection (a). If your county rescinds, sheriff's office employees there can lose civil-service job protections. The act takes effect upon becoming law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Stevens

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 0

House vote • 4/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025

Yes: 96 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 250

    4/29/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/24/2025Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/17/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/15/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/10/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/10/2025House

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

    3/20/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/17/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/17/2025Senate

  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

    3/14/2025Senate

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/11/2025Senate

  15. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

    3/4/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  18. Filed for introduction

    1/30/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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