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HB2258Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5 and Title 7, Chapter 84, Part 5, relative to business improvement districts.

Passed

Introduced by Michael Lankford, District 75

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, enacts the "The Jeff Burkhart Act," which adds counties to the forms of local government that may establish a self-financing central business improvement district under the "Central Business Improvement District Act of 1990." - Amends TCA Title 5 and Title 7, Chapter 84, Part 5.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 23, 2026

31

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes
Bo Watson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  7. Rec. for pass, if am. by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  9. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  13. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  14. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  15. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  16. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  17. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  18. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  19. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  20. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  21. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  22. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  24. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  26. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1103)

  29. Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 0, PNV 0

  30. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  31. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  32. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  33. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0885)

  34. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  35. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  36. Signed by H. Speaker

  37. Signed by Senate Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 1018

  41. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

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