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Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 2654

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Latest action(May 27, 2026): Pr. Ch. 63

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State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 15, 2026
Senate		FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/15/2026 Passed (1)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 13, 2026
House		HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2)failSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 13, 2026
House		FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 1, 2026
House		HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (3)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 16, 2026
House		HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee 3/16/2026 Passed (4)passSet your home in Tennessee to see

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