SB2043

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 5, Chapter 9, Part 4 and Title 8, Chapter 20, Part 1, relative to county budgeting authority for sheriffs.

Introduced·1/22/26
Draft Text

SB2043 amends Tennessee Code to restrict county legislative bodies from reducing sheriff budgets without approval.

SB2043 amends Tennessee Code to ensure county legislative bodies cannot reduce sheriff budgets below the previous fiscal year's level for personnel salaries, benefits, or operational expenditures without the sheriff's written consent. The bill also mandates that any budget amendments reducing sheriff's office expenditures must be approved by the sheriff or, if disapproved, by a two-thirds vote of the entire county legislative body. If any part of the act is found invalid, the rest remains in effect. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

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Judiciary Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Mar 23

12:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

History

Mar 23

Senate

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Mar 18

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

Mar 16

Senate

Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee