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SB2705

AN ACT to repeal Chapter 313 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended by Chapter 679 of the Private Acts of 1949; Chapter 398 of the Private Acts of 1951; Chapter 219 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 170 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 111 of the Private Acts of 1963; Chapter 19 of the Private Acts of 1963; Chapter 366 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1969; Chapter 274 of the Private Acts of 1974; Chapter 138 of the Private Acts of 1975; Chapter 306 of the Private Acts of 1982; Chapter 143 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 1991; Chapter 161 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter 29 of the Private Acts of 2003; Chapter 72 of the Private Acts of 2004 and Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 2023, and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the Hamblen County Highway Department.

Complete·5/27/26

Tennessee SB2705 repeals laws governing the Hamblen County Highway Department and establishes a new Road Superintendent role.

Tennessee SB2705 repeals various laws related to the Hamblen County Highway Department, effective August 31, 2028. It abolishes the Hamblen County Road Commission and creates the office of Road Superintendent, who will be elected by popular vote every four years starting in 2028. The Road Superintendent will have duties and powers as outlined in the County Uniform Highway Law and may oversee the Hamblen County Sanitation Department at their discretion. The act requires approval by a two-thirds vote of the Hamblen County legislative body to take effect.

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Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt

31 Yea

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0 Nay

History

May 27

Comp. became Pr. Ch. 57

Apr 15

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted

Apr 13

Senate

Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/15/2026