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IntroducedMar 03, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 13, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 15, 2026
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
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.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 30, 2026: Signed by H. Speaker
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2654
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 10
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 23
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 90
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 31
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 31
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 20, 2026 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1034)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 1
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Action def. in State & Local Government to 3/31/2026
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/16/2026
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Video: House Floor Session - 58th Legislative Day Apr 13, 2026 (05h 29m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 9, 2026 (00h 26m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Apr 1, 2026 (02h 05m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 31, 2026 (02h 11m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 25, 2026 (01h 40m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 24, 2026 (01h 26m)HTML
- Video: Private Acts Committee Mar 16, 2026 (00h 32m)HTML

