Tennessee · 114

SB 1617

County Government - As enacted, requires county legislative bodies to adopt local rules of procedure within 90 days of convening a newly elected county legislative body by majority vote; requires a two-thirds vote to change such rules; specifies Robert's Rules of Order as the default rules of procedure for county legislative bodies. - Amends TCA Title 5.

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Tennessee SB 1617 requires county legislative bodies to adopt local rules of procedure within 90 days of convening a newly elected body by majority vote. The bill mandates a two-thirds vote to change these rules and specifies Robert's Rules of Order as the default procedure. This legislation amends TCA Title 5.

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SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to… upper 236ddc99-37ea-4cd2-9f38-655b9bf5ed45 pass 0 0 0 Feb 24, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/236ddc99-37ea-4cd2-9f38-655b9bf5ed45 CC0-1.0