HB 1416 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Germantown - Subject to local approval, makes the office of mayor a full-time position, with the salary of the office to be set by ordinance. - Amends Chapter 87 of the Private Acts of 1985.

HB 1416 would amend Germantown's city charter to require the mayor to serve as a full-time position, dedicating their full attention to city duties. It specifies that the mayor's salary must be set by city ordinance (overriding prior charter rules), and directly affects Germantown residents and its mayor. The bill requires voter approval via a binding referendum on May 2026 (or August 6, 2026, if a primary occurs), where voters will decide whether to adopt the change. This referendum process is a key mechanism, as the bill cannot take effect until the vote is certified.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Apr 21, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/10/2025
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mark White
Mark White
RRepublican
TN
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