HB 1804 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Mason - Subject to local approval, revises the charter of the Town of Mason to provide grounds for vacating certain offices, to prescribe the oath for office; to fix the time, place, and notice requirements for meetings of the board of mayor and aldermen, to establish the rules of procedure for meetings, to prescribe additional duties of the mayor and the board, to provide for the administration of government and personnel, to prescribe the duties of the town administrator and town attorney, to prescribe the budget process, and to make various other changes. - Amends Chapter 120 of the Private Acts of 1915; as amended and rewritten.

HB 1804 revises the charter of the Town of Mason to update how its local government operates. It specifies that the governing body consists of a Mayor and six Aldermen elected by residents, with new grounds for vacancies (e.g., moving away, felony conviction, or failing to perform duties). The bill establishes clear meeting rules requiring 48-hour notice with agendas, mandates annual ethics disclosures and recusal for conflicts of interest, and updates the oath of office. These changes directly affect Mason’s Mayor, Aldermen, town administrator, and attorney by defining their roles, procedures, and accountability.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed Apr 16, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Apr 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/9/2026
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Private Acts Committee to 3/9/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/2/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Debra Moody
RRepublican
TN
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