Tennessee House Bill 1553

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 24 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-24 - Pr. Ch. 12
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Subject to local approval, clarifies that vacancies on the board of mayor and aldermen and in the office of mayor be filled by majority vote of the remaining board members, with the appointee to serve only until the next regular election, at which time the remaining unexpired term is filled; authorizes mayor to vote in board matters but only to break a tie vote; removes city residency requirement for certain officers and managers by allowing such persons to reside in the county. - Amends Chapter 402 of the Acts of 1901; as amended and rewritten.

AN ACT to amend Chapter 402 of the Acts of 1901; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 2004; Chapter 119 of the Private Acts of 2006; Chapter 37 of the Private Acts of 2007; Chapter 36 of the Private Acts of 2007; Chapter 80 of the Private Acts of 2008; Chapter 41 of the Private Acts of 2010; Chapter 62 of the Private Acts of 2012; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Lexington.

Rep. Brock Martin [R]

2023-04-03 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-30 - House - FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 91 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-24		Pr. Ch. 12
2023-04-21		Signed by Governor.
2023-04-13	House	Transmitted to Governor for his action.
2023-04-12	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2023-04-11	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2023-04-04	House	Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2023-04-03	Senate	Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
2023-04-03	Senate	Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2023-04-03	Senate	Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
2023-03-30	House	Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2023-03-30	House	Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1
2023-03-27	House	H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2023
2023-03-27	House	Reset on Consent cal. for 3/30/23
2023-03-23	House	H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/27/2023
2023-03-22	House	Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/23/2023
2023-03-21	House	Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2023-03-15	House	Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/21/2023
2023-03-13	House	P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
2023-03-09	House	Intro., P1C.
2023-03-06	House	Filed for introduction

SB1547 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-24 - Comp. became Pr. Ch. 12

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1553&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1553.pdf
Text	https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/113/priv/pr0012.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1553&ga=113