Tennessee Senate Bill SB1482

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 12/12/25
• Chaptered: 4/6/26
• Passed: 4/6/26

Caption

AN ACT to amend Chapter 568 of the Private Acts of 1939; as amended by Chapter 107 of the Private Acts of 1981; Chapter 129 of the Private Acts of 2006 and Chapter 66 of the Private Acts of 2014; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Portland.

Summary

SB1482 is a local private act affecting the City of Portland, Tennessee. The bill amends the city’s private charter laws by deleting Section 11 of Article XII from Chapter 568 of the Private Acts of 1939, as previously amended in 1981, 2006, and 2014. After that deletion, the remaining sections are renumbered accordingly. The measure is structured as a local-option law: it does not take effect unless the legislative body of the City of Portland approves it by a two-thirds vote. If approved or rejected, the city’s presiding officer must proclaim the result and certify it to the secretary of state. The bill is effective immediately for the limited purpose of allowing that local approval process to occur, but otherwise only becomes operative if the city adopts it.

Impact

The bill changes the governing private act for Portland by removing one section from Article XII and renumbering the rest, which may alter or eliminate a local charter provision, ordinance authority, or procedural rule contained in the deleted section. Because it is a private/local act, its legal effect is confined to the City of Portland rather than statewide law. Any practical impact depends on what Section 11 of Article XII covered and whether the city council approves the amendment.

Sentiment

The available voting history shows strong support, with the floor motion to adopt passing 32-0. No committee transcripts were provided, but the unanimous vote suggests little visible opposition in the legislature. The bill’s local-option structure also indicates it was likely treated as a city-specific housekeeping or charter amendment rather than a controversial statewide policy change.

Contention

No explicit controversy appears in the available record. The only built-in point of contention is procedural: the act requires approval by a two-thirds vote of the Portland legislative body before it takes effect, so local officials could accept or reject the change. Any substantive disagreement would likely center on the consequences of deleting Section 11 of Article XII, but the text provided does not identify what that section regulates.