Tennessee · 114
HB 2665
Haywood County - Subject to local approval, for county attorney, requires state law license; hiring preference to be given to a resident; oath of office; to advise and represent county commission, the county mayor, and other county officials; authorizes county commission to employ legal counsel other than county attorney; replaces "quarterly county court" with "county commission"; and replaces "county judge" with "county mayor." - Amends Chapter 350 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended.
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Summary AI-generated
HB 2665 amends Chapter 350 of the Private Acts of 1945 for Haywood County, requiring the county attorney to hold a state law license and granting hiring preference to residents. The bill mandates that the attorney advise and represent the county commission, mayor, and other officials, while authorizing the commission to employ additional legal counsel. It also updates terminology by replacing 'quarterly county court' with 'county commission' and 'county judge' with 'county mayor,' subject to local approval.
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Sponsors
- Johnny Shaw Democratic lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | 2248caa5-33c4-487f-806b-c5df7f60f3e9 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2248caa5-33c4-487f-806b-c5df7f60f3e9 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 Passed (1) | lower | — | 1867115b-11db-468b-93f6-73efb6418d98 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Apr 22, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1867115b-11db-468b-93f6-73efb6418d98 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to… | lower | — | 99cc5b90-4616-484e-894c-51931060afda | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 22, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99cc5b90-4616-484e-894c-51931060afda CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar &… | lower | — | 9997a6d7-6ff8-4867-980d-ecd173c3c692 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 15, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9997a6d7-6ff8-4867-980d-ecd173c3c692 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government… | lower | — | dc39e17f-c95e-456d-9b1c-a55208aac75a | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 13, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc39e17f-c95e-456d-9b1c-a55208aac75a CC0-1.0 |