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 or
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Chapter 833 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended by Chapter 171 of the Private Acts of 1957; Chapter 28 of the Private Acts of 1957; Chapter 122 of the Private Acts of 1975; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the charter of the Town of Sardis.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Mar 3, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Mar 5, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee · Mar 9, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/16/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 16, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Action def. in State & Local Government to 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1034) · Apr 13, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 1 · Apr 13, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 20, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 11, 2026
House
Signed by Governor. · May 21, 2026
Senate
Pr. Ch. 63 · May 27, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/15/2026 · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
The numbers
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sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Motion to AdoptSenate · 2026-04-15 · Passed · Ayes 31, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Companion House Bill substituted (Apr 15, 2026).