Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee SB2712: AN ACT to amend the private acts of Obion County, relative to the county highway department.
Status: Passed both chambers, May 27, 2026
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What the bill says
An act to amend the private acts of Obion County, relative to the county highway department.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT to amend the private acts of Obion County, relative to the county highway department. SECTION 1. For the purpose of providing an efficient system of roads, highways, and bridges and the building, construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of roads, highways, and bridges in Obion County, Tennessee, the office of County Road Superintendent is hereby created. The County Road Superintendent shall be deemed to be the chief administrative officer of the highway department, which builds and maintains the roads of the county in accordance with the County Uniform Highway Law, codified at Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54, Chapter 7, Parts 1 and 2, as amended from time to time. SECTION 2. The County Road Superintendent in office on the effective date of this act shall continue to serve until the expiration of the superintendent's term. After the expiration of the current County Road Superintendent's term, the County Road Superintendent shall be selected by a majority vote of the entire membership of the county legislative body for a term of four (4) years, commencing July 1, 2027, and every four (4) years thereafter. The County Road Superintendent shall have the qualifications, term of office, duties, powers, authority and minimum compensation as provided by the Tennessee County Uniform Highway Law currently and as such law might be amended in the future, …
Sponsors
- Stevens, Robert (R, 13) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Comp. became Pr. Ch. 62
- : Companion House Bill substituted
- : Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/15/2026
- : Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill
- : Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- : Filed for introduction
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (April 15, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 6, 2026): 90 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (March 31, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee (March 16, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is SB2712?
- SB2712 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend the private acts of Obion County, relative to the county highway department.
- What does SB2712 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the private acts of Obion County, relative to the county highway department.
- What is the status of SB2712?
- Passed both chambers as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Comp. became Pr. Ch. 62 (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2712?
- Stevens, Robert (R, 13).
- Where is the official record for SB2712?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2712&GA=114
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