State & Local Government committee advances 11 items; votes and referrals at a glance
February 12, 2026 | 2026 Legislature TN, Tennessee
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The State & Local Government committee met Feb. 11 and advanced 11 bills and resolutions to committee stages or calendars after brief explanations and votes.
Key outcomes: House Joint Resolution (item 1, announced in the record as '0 7 9'/'0 7 2 9') — sponsor explained the measure would shift certain county primary dates from May to August; vote: 19 ayes, 1 present not voting; referred to judiciary. House Bill 15 01 (REIT contact requirement) — amendment (012176) adopted; vote: 20 ayes, 0 nos; moved to calendar rules. House Bill 14 88 (local rules adoption for county legislative bodies) — vote: 22 ayes, 0 nos; moved to calendar rules. House Bill 14 78 (comptroller work papers confidentiality) — vote: 21 ayes, 1 present not voting; moved to government operations. House Bill 14 81 (designating Father's Day in Tennessee Blue Book) — after debate over recital language, vote: 19 ayes, 2 present not voting; moved to calendar and rules. Senate Joint Resolution 0007 (Four Chaplains Day) — vote: 21 ayes, 0 nos; moved to calendar and rules. House Bill 14 89 (adds TBI and arson investigators to Barry Brady Act presumptive cancers) — vote: 21 ayes, 0 nos; moved to calendar and rules. House Bill 14 96 (confidentiality of appointee home addresses) — vote: 22 ayes, 0 nos; moved to government operations. House Bill 15 16 (municipal budget procedure fixes) — vote: 21 ayes, 0 nos; moved to finance, ways and means. Several bills were rolled one week or sent to special calendars earlier in the session.
Why it matters: The committee’s actions advance a mix of administrative, procedural and policy measures that will be considered subsequently by relevant calendar or subject-matter committees. Vote tallies are recorded by the clerk in committee minutes and determine referral or calendar status.
Next steps: Each advanced bill will proceed to the committee or calendar noted in the recorded vote, where additional committee work, amendments or floor consideration may follow.
Key outcomes: House Joint Resolution (item 1, announced in the record as '0 7 9'/'0 7 2 9') — sponsor explained the measure would shift certain county primary dates from May to August; vote: 19 ayes, 1 present not voting; referred to judiciary. House Bill 15 01 (REIT contact requirement) — amendment (012176) adopted; vote: 20 ayes, 0 nos; moved to calendar rules. House Bill 14 88 (local rules adoption for county legislative bodies) — vote: 22 ayes, 0 nos; moved to calendar rules. House Bill 14 78 (comptroller work papers confidentiality) — vote: 21 ayes, 1 present not voting; moved to government operations. House Bill 14 81 (designating Father's Day in Tennessee Blue Book) — after debate over recital language, vote: 19 ayes, 2 present not voting; moved to calendar and rules. Senate Joint Resolution 0007 (Four Chaplains Day) — vote: 21 ayes, 0 nos; moved to calendar and rules. House Bill 14 89 (adds TBI and arson investigators to Barry Brady Act presumptive cancers) — vote: 21 ayes, 0 nos; moved to calendar and rules. House Bill 14 96 (confidentiality of appointee home addresses) — vote: 22 ayes, 0 nos; moved to government operations. House Bill 15 16 (municipal budget procedure fixes) — vote: 21 ayes, 0 nos; moved to finance, ways and means. Several bills were rolled one week or sent to special calendars earlier in the session.
Why it matters: The committee’s actions advance a mix of administrative, procedural and policy measures that will be considered subsequently by relevant calendar or subject-matter committees. Vote tallies are recorded by the clerk in committee minutes and determine referral or calendar status.
Next steps: Each advanced bill will proceed to the committee or calendar noted in the recorded vote, where additional committee work, amendments or floor consideration may follow.
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