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

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.

Enacted Last action May 27, 2026: Pr. Ch. 63

Plain-language summary

HB 2654 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on March 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Kirk Haston (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Pr. Ch. 63.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Kirk Haston (Republican).