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Tennessee House · Mar 16, 2026

HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee 3/16/2026 Passed (4)

Result: pass

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.

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Totals

YeaNay
Democratic20
Republican80
Total100

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
Shaundelle Brooks(Democratic)Yea
Kip Capley(Republican)Yea
Elaine Davis(Republican)Yea
David Hawk(Republican)Yea
Caleb Hemmer(Democratic)Yea
Bud Hulsey(Republican)Yea
Dennis Powers(Republican)Yea
Paul Sherrell(Republican)Yea
Mike Sparks(Republican)Yea
Robert Stevens(Republican)Yea