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HB1416 • 2026

Germantown

AN ACT to amend Chapter 87 of the Private Acts of 1985; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the Charter of the City of Germantown.

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Sponsor
White, Taylor
Last action
2025-06-04
Official status
Pr. Ch. 12
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amending Germantown's Mayor Position

This bill changes the mayor of Germantown to a full-time position, with the salary set by local officials if approved in a special election.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the mayor's job in Germantown to be full-time.
  • Requires the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to decide on the mayor’s salary through an ordinance.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The mayor of Germantown
  • Voters in Germantown

Terms To Know

Ordinance
A rule or law made by local government officials, like the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
Charter
The main document that sets out how a city is run and what its rules are.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill will only take effect if Germantown voters approve it in an election.
  • The special election must be held on the first Tuesday of May, 2026, or August 6, 2026, depending on Shelby County's primary and general elections.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pr. Ch. 12

  2. 2025-06-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pr. Ch. 12

  3. 2025-05-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  4. 2025-05-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  5. 2025-05-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  6. 2025-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  8. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  9. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  10. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  11. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  12. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/21/2025

  13. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  14. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  15. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025

  16. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  17. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  19. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  20. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  21. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  22. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  23. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee

  24. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/10/2025

  25. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee

  26. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

  27. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  28. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  30. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1439
By Taylor

HOUSE BILL 1416
By White

HB1416
004193
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AN ACT to amend Chapter 87 of the Private Acts of 1985; and
any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the
Charter of the City of Germantown.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 87 of the Private Acts of 1985, and any other acts amendatory
thereto, is amended in Section 4.09 by adding the following language at the end of the section:
The Mayor shall serve and devote his or her full attention to the duties of the
office of Mayor and serve the City, and its interests, in a full-time capacity, with
the salary therefor to be set via lawful ordinance by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen, notwithstanding the provisions of Sec. 4.03 of the Charter,
commensurate with the typical duties exercised by, and obligations imposed
upon, a full-time mayor.
SECTION 2.
This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a majority of the number of
qualified voters of the City of Germantown voting in an election to take place on the first
Tuesday of May, 2026, on the question of whether or not the act should be approved,
provided that a primary election is held in Shelby County on that same day; otherwise,
the election shall take place on August 6, 2026, at the same time as the Shelby County
general election.
The ballots used in the election shall have printed on them the language
contained in Section 1 of this act and the voters shall vote for or against its approval.
The votes cast on the question shall be canvassed and the results proclaimed by
the county election commissioners and certified by them to the secretary of state as
provided by law.

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The qualifications of voters voting on the question shall be the same as those
required for participation in primary elections or general elections, as applicable. All
laws applicable to such elections shall apply to the determination of the approval or
rejection of this act.
SECTION 3. For the purpose of approving or rejecting the provisions of this act, as
provided in Section 2, it shall not take effect until all votes cast on the binding referendum have
been counted and the results certified.