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SB1440 • 2026

Tullahoma

AN ACT to amend Chapter 553 of the Acts of 1903; as amended by Chapter 311 of the Private Acts of 1974 and Chapter 233 of the Private Acts of 1978; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the city judge of the City of Tullahoma.

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Sponsor
Bowling, Bricken
Last action
2025-06-04
Official status
Comp. became Pr. Ch. 13
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Tullahoma City Judge Term Extension

This act changes the term of the Tullahoma city judge to align with elections for members of the board of mayor and aldermen.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the current city judge's term by one year until August 2026.
  • Changes future city judge elections to coincide with every even-numbered year starting in 2026.
  • Sets the new election cycle for city judges at eight years.
  • Requires the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to set the city judge's pay.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The current Tullahoma city judge
  • Future Tullahoma city judges
  • Tullahoma voters

Terms To Know

Biannual municipal elections
Elections that happen every two years.
Legislative body
The group of people who make laws for the city, like the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Requires a two-thirds vote from Tullahoma's legislative body to take effect.
  • Does not specify what happens if the local approval is denied.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pr. Ch. 13

  2. 2025-06-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pr. Ch. 13

  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

    Companion House Bill substituted

  9. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  10. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  11. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/21/2025

  12. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  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. 2025-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/17/2025

  18. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  19. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  20. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  25. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  26. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/17/2025

  27. 2025-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

  28. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  30. 2025-02-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  31. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  32. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1417
By Bricken

SENATE BILL 1440
By Bowling

SB1440
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AN ACT to amend Chapter 553 of the Acts of 1903; as
amended by Chapter 311 of the Private Acts of 1974 and
Chapter 233 of the Private Acts of 1978; and any other
acts amendatory thereto, relative to the city judge of the
City of Tullahoma.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 553 of the Acts of 1903, as amended by Chapter 311 of the
Private Acts of 1974, and Chapter 233 of the Private Acts of 1978, and any other acts
amendatory thereto, is amended by deleting the first paragraph of Section 16B and substituting
instead:
Sec. 16B. Election, compensation, and qualifications of city judge. The
term of the City Judge of the City of Tullahoma holding office on the effective date of this
act who was elected pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 16-18-203, is
extended for one (1) year from when it expires in August 2025 to the first Thursday in
August 2026. Thereafter the City Judge of the City of Tullahoma is elected at the same
time as members of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen are elected at the biannual
municipal elections held on the first Thursday in August in each even-numbered year.
Beginning in the year 2026, the City Judge shall be elected for a term of eight (8) years
and thereafter there shall be an election for said office every eight (8) years. The City
Judge's compensation shall be established from time to time by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen by ordinance. The Judge shall be elected by the members of the public at-
large qualified to vote in municipal elections. The Judge shall have such duties and
powers as are prescribed by the Code of the City of Tullahoma and by any ordinances
enacted pursuant thereto. The Judge shall be a practicing attorney in good standing,
admitted to practice before the courts of the State of Tennessee, and shall have been a
resident of and maintain his or her domicile in the City of Tullahoma for one (1) year prior

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to said election. The determination of residency shall be as established as set forth in
Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-2-122.
SECTION 2. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the
act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to that end the
provisions of this act are declared to be severable.
SECTION 3. This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
of the legislative body of the City of Tullahoma. Its approval or non-approval shall be
proclaimed by the presiding officer of the legislative body and certified to the secretary of state.
SECTION 4. For the purpose of approving or rejecting the provisions of this act, it shall
be effective upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. For all other purposes, it shall
become effective as provided in Section 3.