County Boundaries - As introduced, increases from 90 days to 100 days the amount of time that a joint committee on county consolidation has following its receipt of a petition of consolidation to report its findings and recommendations on the feasibility of consolidation of the petitioning county with another county. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 67.
SB 2581 extends the deadline for a joint committee to review county consolidation petitions from 90 to 100 days. The committee must now take 100 days, instead of 90, to report on the feasibility of merging the petitioning county with another county. This change directly affects the joint committee and the county that submits the consolidation petition. The bill amends Tennessee Code Sections in Titles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, and 67 related to local government.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Apr 20, 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
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0956)
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 1
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate State & Local Gov't Committee on 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Todd Gardenhire
RRepublican
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