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SB2442Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Bill Powers, District 22

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

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1018

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · April 20, 2026

11

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

11 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
Bo Watson11Yes
Ken Yager12Yes
Ferrell Haile18Yes
Jeff Yarbro21Yes
Bill Powers22Yes
John Stevens24Yes
Page Walley26Yes
Jack Johnson27Yes
Joseph Hensley28Yes
Paul Rose32Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  3. Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  4. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  5. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  7. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  9. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  10. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  11. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  12. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  13. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  14. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  17. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026

  19. Companion House Bill substituted

  20. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1018

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