Morristown - Subject to local approval, rewrites the city charter. - Amends Chapter 103 of the Acts of 1903; as amended.
This bill rewrites the city charter for Morristown, Tennessee, replacing the previous legal framework that had been in place since 1903. The new charter establishes the city's structure by defining its powers to own property and manage public utilities like water and electricity, while also setting up a city council composed of a mayor and six elected members serving four-year terms. By substituting the entire old text with a new version, the legislation updates the foundational rules governing how the city operates and how its officials are selected. This change directly affects the city government and its residents by formalizing the current administrative setup into a single, comprehensive legal document.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 18, 2024
Signed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2024 · House Apr 8, 2024
How they voted
23–0
Passed
Total votes 23
Apr 22, 2024
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
4
May 21, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2024
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/2/2024
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rick Eldridge
RRepublican
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