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TN HB 2656

enacted

Lafayette - Subject to local approval, moves the date of elections from coinciding with the primary in May to coinciding with the general election in November; increases the compensation of the council members from $100 to $150 for each council meeting and from $50 to $75 for each committee meeting; increases the annual salary of the mayor from $45,000 to $75,000; authorizes the mayor, subject to confirmation of the city council, a superintendent of streets and a superintendent of sanitation. - Amends Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2026-03-05
Status date
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Latest action
2026-05-27 — Pr. Ch. 64
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Keislingprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-03-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-03-09

    P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/16/2026

  5. 2026-03-16

    Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  7. 2026-03-31

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  9. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026

  10. 2026-04-13

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  11. 2026-04-13

    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  12. 2026-04-14

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  13. 2026-04-15

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  14. 2026-04-15

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  15. 2026-04-20

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  16. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  17. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  18. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  19. 2026-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  20. 2026-05-27

    Pr. Ch. 64

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-03-16 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-31 · pass · 19-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/9/2026 (2)

    2026-04-09 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-13 · pass · 94-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/15/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 31-0

Related bills

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2656&ga=114

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