Senate Bill 2591, also known as House Bill 2319, proposes amendments to various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated concerning public office. The bill specifically addresses the eligibility of county employees to serve on the county legislative body. It stipulates that a county employee is disqualified from serving as a member of the county legislative body, but allows those currently serving on a county commission as of the effective date of the act to continue in their positions until the end of their term.

Additionally, the bill removes certain language from Section 7-51-1501 regarding local ordinances and deletes Section 7-51-1502 entirely. The effective date of the act has been amended to January 1, 2027. Overall, the bill aims to clarify the disqualification of county employees from legislative roles while providing a transition for those already in office.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 5-5-102(c)(1), 5-5-102, 7-51-1501, 7-51-1502
Amended with HA1096, HA1097 -- 04/16/2026: 5-5-102(c)(1), 5-5-102, 7-51-1501, 7-51-1502