# Tennessee SB 2053: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68, relative to local government approval.

Tennessee SB 2053, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68, relative to local government approval., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-21 (Re-refer to S. Cal Comm) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2053
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68, relative to local government approval.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-21, Re-refer to S. Cal Comm
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: County Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy McNally (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-04-21: Re-refer to S. Cal Comm (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/2/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Senate Reset on calendar for 3/30/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Senate Reset on calendar for 3/23/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1827.pdf)
- HA0785: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0785.pdf)
- HA1011: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1011.pdf)
- HA1039: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1039.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2053.pdf)
- SA0629: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0629.pdf)
- SA0693: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0693.pdf)
- SA0982: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0982.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2057: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, relative to sewer systems. (signed)
- SB 2017: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability. (signed)
- SB 1915: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits. (signed)
- SB 1900: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to first responders. (signed)
- SB 1766: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to infrastructure development distric… (signed)
- SB 1771: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, relative to zoning outside of municipal boundaries. (signed)

## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1827.pdf)
- [HA0785 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0785.pdf)
- [HA1011 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1011.pdf)
- [HA1039 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1039.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2053.pdf)
- [SA0629 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0629.pdf)
- [SA0693 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0693.pdf)
- [SA0982 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0982.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2057: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2057-2025-2026)
- [SB 2017: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2017-2025-2026)
- [SB 1915: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapt…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1915-2025-2026)
- [SB 1900: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to fi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1900-2025-2026)
- [SB 1766: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13;…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1766-2025-2026)
- [SB 1771: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1771-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2053-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).