Tennessee Senate Bill SB2367

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/2/26
• Engrossed: 4/13/26
• Enrolled: 5/5/26
• Passed: 5/22/26
• Chaptered: 5/27/26

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 13, relative to counties.

Summary

SB2367 amends Tennessee’s county-related statutes in Titles 5 and 13 by adding new population-based classifications tied to the 2020 federal census or a later census. In Section 13-6-105, the bill inserts a new county category for counties with populations between 60,900 and 61,000, which affects how that statute applies to counties meeting that narrow range. In Section 13-30-103(4), it adds two new categories: one for counties in the same 60,900 to 61,000 population range, and another for counties with populations between 220,000 and 220,100, along with a municipality within such a county. The practical effect is to create or expand special statutory treatment for very specific counties and, in one instance, a municipality within a county, rather than changing county law statewide in a uniform way. Because the bill uses population brackets keyed to the census, its application is limited to particular local governments that match those thresholds now or in the future. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 13-6-105 and 13-30-103 to add new population-based county classifications, thereby extending those provisions to narrowly defined counties and one county-municipality combination. This changes the scope of existing county law by creating additional local applicability categories tied to census population figures, which can affect how county governance provisions are applied to qualifying jurisdictions.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have received generally favorable support in the legislative process. It was recommended for passage by the Senate State & Local Government Committee by an 8-0 vote and later passed on the floor with strong majorities, including approval of an amendment and conference committee report. The vote history suggests broad agreement, with only limited opposition at a few stages.

Contention

There is little evidence of major controversy in the available record, but the narrow population thresholds suggest the bill is highly tailored to specific local governments, which can sometimes raise concerns about special legislation or unequal treatment. The few negative votes on floor action indicate some limited disagreement, though the committee vote was unanimous and the final conference report passed overwhelmingly. No transcript discussion is available to show specific objections or supporters.