Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly

Tennessee HB2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 162 of the Private Acts of 1994; Chapter 140 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter 132 of the Private Acts of 1998; Chapter 64 of the Private Acts of 2005; Chapter 2 of the Private Acts of 2009 and Chapter 44 of the Private Acts of 2022; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Bristol.

Status: Signed into law, May 21, 2026

Fiscal Summary Not Available Bill Summary ON APRIL 6, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2649, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 generally requires the city recorder to prescribe the methods that the board of education must follow in keeping accounts and records, instead of requiring the city recorder to prescribe procedures, controls, documentation requirements audit processes, and reporting formats for the board. This amendment gives the board of education the authority to admit students from outside Bristol, while retaining the city council's authority to set tuition rates for nonresidents. ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 2649 FOR SENATE BILL 2711, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2649, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 generally requires the city recorder to prescribe the methods that the board of education must follow in keeping accounts and records, instead of requiring the city recorder to prescribe procedures, controls, documentation requirements audit processes, and reporting formats for the board. This amendment gives the board of education the authority to admit students from outside Bristol, while retaining the city council's authority to set tuition rates for nonresidents.