# Tennessee SB 2654: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 8 and Title 9, relative to state government.

Tennessee SB 2654, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 8 and Title 9, relative to state government., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-27 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1047) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2654
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 8 and Title 9, relative to state government.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-27, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1047
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (6 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: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-27: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1047
- 2026-04-22: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/14/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Approved by Delayed Bills Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Sponsor change. (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1047.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2654.pdf)
- HA1131: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1131.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2654.pdf)
- SA1046: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1046.pdf)

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- SB 2690: 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,… (signed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1047.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2654.pdf)
- [HA1131 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1131.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2654.pdf)
- [SA1046 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1046.pdf)

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- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
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- [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2654-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).