TennesseeHB 2656114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapter 23 of the Private Acts of 1973; Chapter 93 of the Private Acts of 1983; Chapter 83 of the Private Acts of 1985; Chapter 218 of the Private Acts of 1990; Chapter 11 of the Private Acts of 1991; Chapter 65 of the Private Acts of 1993; Chapter 90 of the Private Acts of 2000; Chapter 77 of the Private Acts of 2002; Chapter 136 of the Private Acts of 2002; Chapter 27 of the Private Acts of 2011; Chapter 41 of the Private Acts of 2022; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Lafayette.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Lafayette

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Lafayette adds street and sanitation officials

The law adds street and sanitation superintendents to Lafayette’s charter list that already includes the gas superintendent. It does not specify new duties, pay, or funding for these officials. This change requires approval by two-thirds of Lafayette’s legislative body.

Lafayette sets staggered city election terms

Lafayette’s City Council consists of the mayor and six council members, all elected to four-year terms. Voters elect three council members in November 2026, then the mayor and three council members in November 2028. New officials start at 10:00 a.m. on the last Thursday of November following their election. Current officials keep their full terms and remain until successors are elected and qualified. The law is effective for local approval, but its charter changes require a two-thirds vote of Lafayette’s legislative body. The presiding officer must announce approval or disapproval and certify the result to Tennessee’s Secretary of State.

Lafayette sets council and mayor pay

Lafayette pays council members $150 per council meeting attended and $75 per committee meeting attended, with mayoral approval. Beginning the last Thursday in November after the November 2028 election, the mayor’s salary is $75,000 per year. The city pays that salary in equal monthly installments from its general fund. The law leaves each incumbent’s salary unchanged until the end of that official’s elected term. These pay rules require approval by two-thirds of Lafayette’s legislative body.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 155 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/15/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/15/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 4/13/2026

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026

Yes: 94 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2026

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2026

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 19 • No: 0

House vote • 3/16/2026

HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pr. Ch. 64

    5/27/2026
  2. Signed by Governor.

    5/21/2026
  3. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    5/11/2026House
  4. Signed by Senate Speaker

    5/5/2026Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2026House
  6. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/20/2026House
  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    4/15/2026Senate
  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/15/2026Senate
  9. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/14/2026Senate
  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/13/2026House
  11. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

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

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

    4/8/2026House
  14. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

    3/25/2026House
  16. Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee

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

    3/11/2026House
  18. P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee

    3/9/2026House
  19. Intro., P1C.

    3/5/2026House
  20. Filed for introduction

    3/4/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Introduced

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