HB 1437 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Crossville - Subject to local approval, realigns salaries of mayor and city council to be set at a percentage of salary earned by the county mayor; establishes new meeting schedule for mayor and city council; creates process for holding administrative hearings by the city; increases maximum occupancy tax that may be imposed, from 2 percent to 3 percent. - Amends Chapter 519 of the Private Acts of 1953; as amended and rewritten.

HB 1437 amends Crossville's city charter to set the mayor's salary at 15% of the Cumberland County Mayor's salary and each council member's salary at 5% of the county mayor's salary, with any future increases requiring approval through an election. It establishes a new regular meeting schedule requiring city council meetings at 6:00 PM on the second Tuesday of each month and mandates that special meetings only address pre-announced business with agendas posted online. The bill also increases Crossville's maximum occupancy tax rate from 2% to 3%, directly affecting the city's revenue generation and budgeting. These changes apply specifically to Crossville's local government operations and fiscal policies.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · House Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

380
Passed
Total votes 38
Apr 22, 2025
D Democratic7
7 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
23
Key actions
12
Committee
8
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 22, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/16/2025
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Private Acts Committee to 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 4/7/2025
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Cameron Sexton
Cameron Sexton
RRepublican
TN
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