Committee advances multiple bills; key votes include development timelines and election amendment defeat

Mar 10, 2026

The Tennessee Senate State and Local Government Committee advanced several administration and policy bills to the calendar or to other committees, including votes on development-permit timelines, megasite bonds, workforce housing pilot and an election amendment that failed after testimony from the coordinator of elections.

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The State and Local Government Committee met and moved a package of bills onward to the calendar and to other committees. Chairman Briggs opened the session, members adopted a consent calendar, and a series of bills were debated and voted on over the course of the hearing.

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