AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 67, relative to local government.
Summary
HB1796 makes a narrow change to Tennessee’s local government law by amending Tennessee Code Annotated § 5-1-127(b). The bill replaces the phrase “three (3)” with “two (2),” reducing the required number in that subsection from three to two. Based on the caption and the code section cited, the measure is aimed at local-government administration rather than creating a broad new program or policy.
Because the bill text contains only this single textual change, its practical effect is limited to the specific local-government provision in § 5-1-127(b). The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting a legislative intent for prompt implementation. The bill also references multiple titles in the caption, but the operative amendment is confined to Title 5.
The committee and subcommittee votes show strong support, with unanimous or near-unanimous favorable recommendations at each stage listed. There is no transcript material indicating debate, opposition, or amendments beyond the procedural recommendation language. Overall, the bill appears to have been treated as a routine local-government cleanup or technical amendment.
There is little evidence of controversy in the available record. The only potentially notable issue is the policy effect of lowering a threshold from three to two, which could make the underlying local-government action easier to accomplish, depending on the statute’s context. However, no specific objections or competing viewpoints are provided in the materials supplied.
Impact
HB1796 amends Tennessee Code Annotated § 5-1-127(b) by changing a numerical threshold from three to two, which alters the operation of that local-government provision. The bill affects local governmental entities and any officials or bodies governed by that subsection, but it does not create a new program or broadly revise state law beyond the cited section. It takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
Sentiment
The available voting history indicates very favorable sentiment toward the bill. It received unanimous or overwhelmingly positive committee and subcommittee recommendations, and there are no recorded dissenting votes or transcript comments showing opposition. The bill appears to have been viewed as a straightforward, low-conflict local-government measure.
Contention
No explicit contention is shown in the provided materials, and no committee transcript is available. The only likely substantive point of discussion would be the policy significance of reducing a statutory requirement from three to two, since that can lower the threshold for action under the affected local-government provision. Any concern would likely come from those wary of making the underlying action easier, while supporters appear to have treated it as a simple administrative adjustment.