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TN SB2591
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Richard Briggs
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AI Summary
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County employees are disqualified from serving as members of the county legislative body (county commission)
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Current county employees serving on a county commission when the act takes effect may continue until their term expires
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Removes language that previously allowed local ordinances or other laws to authorize exceptions to municipal employee office-holding restrictions
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Deletes Tennessee Code Section 7-51-1502, which governed municipal employee eligibility for public office
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Takes effect immediately upon becoming law
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 49, relative to public office.
County Government
Last Action
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
3/11/2026