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Hamilton County Commission sends term‑limits private act to state after amending it to require county confirmation

Hamilton County Commission · February 18, 2026
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The commission voted Feb. 18 to send a private act on term limits to the state legislature but amended the resolution so any private act returned by Nashville must be confirmed by a two‑thirds county commission vote rather than placed automatically on a citizen referendum.

The Hamilton County Commission voted Feb. 18 to send a private‑act resolution on term limits to the state legislature, but only after amending the measure so that any private act returned from Nashville would come back to the county commission for approval by a two‑thirds vote rather than automatically going to a citizen referendum.

Clerk read Resolution 226‑13, which asks the county’s state delegation to introduce a private act imposing term limits on the offices of Hamilton County mayor and county commissioners. Commissioner Hilton moved the resolution;…

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