Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB2638: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Charlotte.
Status: Signed into law, May 21, 2026
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What the bill says
An act to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Charlotte.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Charlotte. SECTION 1. Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955, and any other acts amendatory thereto, is amended by deleting Section 1.02(i) and substituting: (i) "Elector" shall mean a person who is residing within the city, or who is a nonresident qualified to vote therein because of ownership of property therein, to the exclusion of one (1) or more cemetery plots, amounting to at least fifty percent (50%) fee simple interest in the ownership of the piece of property, and who can provide a certified copy of the deed or a certified copy of the tax records that provides the name(s) of the owner(s) of the property. SECTION 2. Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955, and any other acts amendatory thereto, is amended by deleting Section 1.05(a) and substituting: (a) To levy and provide for the assessment and collection of taxes on all property for taxation, and the rate will be for general purposes, exclusive of debt service. SECTION 3. Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955, and any other acts amendatory thereto, is …
Sponsors
- Barrett, Jody (R, 69) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Pr. Ch. 56
- : Signed by Governor.
- : Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- : Signed by Senate Speaker
- : Signed by H. Speaker
- : Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- : Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
- : Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- : Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- : Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (April 15, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 13, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (April 8, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee (March 9, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HB2638?
- HB2638 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Charlotte.
- What does HB2638 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Charlotte.
- What is the status of HB2638?
- Signed into law as of May 21, 2026. Latest action: Pr. Ch. 56 (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2638?
- Barrett, Jody (R, 69).
- Where is the official record for HB2638?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2638&GA=114
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