Bill Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 2654
Session 114
Sardis - Subject to local approval, removes archaic references to debtor's prisons, city marshal, the original members of the board of mayor and aldermen, and city recorder authority; sets salaries of board members by ordinance rather than by charter; authorizes the board to set meeting dates by ordinance rather than by charter, increases terms of the mayor and aldermen from two to four years; and removes certain residency requirements for legal qualified voters who live within the municipality. - Amends Chapter 833 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 21, 2026
First Action
Mar 3, 2026
Latest Action
May 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2654
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (4)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Unavailable
05/27/2026
House
Pr. Ch. 63
05/21/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
05/11/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
05/05/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/30/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/20/2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/15/2026
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
04/15/2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
04/14/2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
04/13/2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1034)
04/13/2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 1
04/13/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
04/09/2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
04/08/2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
04/01/2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
03/25/2026
House
Action def. in State & Local Government to 3/31/2026
03/25/2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
03/18/2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
03/16/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
03/11/2026
House
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/16/2026
03/09/2026
House
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
03/05/2026
House
Intro., P1C.
03/03/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Mar 5, 2026 12:01:00 AM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 11:24:20 PM