Hamblen County - Subject to local approval, abolishes the Hamblen County Road Commission, effective August 31, 2028. - Repeals Chapter 313 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended.
HB 2640 repeals all historical legislation (from 1949 to 2023) governing Hamblen County's Highway Department and abolishes the Hamblen County Road Commission effective August 31, 2028. It replaces the commission with an elected Road Superintendent position, to be chosen by county voters every four years starting in 2028, who will manage road maintenance and construction under state highway law. The bill requires a two-thirds vote of Hamblen County's legislative body for approval before implementation. This change directly affects county road governance, ending the commission's structure while creating a new elected role for road management.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Signed May 21, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 21, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/23/2026
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Private Acts Committee to 3/23/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/16/2026
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Private Acts Committee to 3/16/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/9/2026
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rick Eldridge
RRepublican
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