Tennessee House Bill 2255

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 27 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-27 - Effective date(s) 04/21/2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

As enacted, makes various changes to certain boards, authorities, and task forces, including, but not limited to, requiring all vacancies on the state capitol commission, the Tennessee local development authority, and the advisory task force on state reimbursement to be filled for the balance of the unexpired term. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 13; Title 16; Title 38; Title 43; Title 49; Title 50; Title 54; Title 58; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 13; Title 16; Title 38; Title 43; Title 49; Title 50; Title 54; Title 58; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71, relative to appointments.

Rep. Dave Wright [R]

2026-04-06 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-09 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - House - HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-27		Effective date(s) 04/21/2026
2026-04-27		Pub. Ch. 776
2026-04-21		Signed by Governor.
2026-04-09	House	Transmitted to Governor for his action.
2026-04-08	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-04-08	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2026-04-07	House	Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2026-04-06	Senate	Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2026-04-06	Senate	Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0532)
2026-04-06	Senate	Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
2026-03-12	Senate	Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
2026-03-10	House	Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2026-03-09	House	Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2
2026-03-09	House	H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0580)
2026-03-05	House	H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026
2026-03-04	House	Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
2026-03-02	House	Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2026-02-25	House	Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/2/2026
2026-02-18	House	Ref. to Government Operations Committee
2026-02-05	House	P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2026-02-04	House	Intro., P1C.
2026-02-02	House	Filed for introduction

SB2562 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-27 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 776

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2255&ga=114
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2255.pdf
Text	https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0776.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0532.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0580.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2255.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM1789.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2255&ga=114