SB 1547 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Lexington - 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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2023 Last action May 24, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2023

How they voted

32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Apr 3, 2023
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Apr 3, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0)
senate
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Ed Jackson
Ed Jackson
RRepublican
TN
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