HB 2656 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Lafayette - Subject to local approval, moves the date of elections from coinciding with the primary in May to coinciding with the general election in November; increases the compensation of the council members from $100 to $150 for each council meeting and from $50 to $75 for each committee meeting; increases the annual salary of the mayor from $45,000 to $75,000; authorizes the mayor, subject to confirmation of the city council, a superintendent of streets and a superintendent of sanitation. - Amends Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended.

This bill proposes changes to the City of Lafayette's election schedule and compensation for city officials, but it requires approval from the city council to take effect. The legislation would move city elections from May to coincide with the November general election, while also increasing the mayor's annual salary from $45,000 to $75,000 and raising council member meeting compensation from $100 to $150 per meeting. Additionally, the bill authorizes the creation of new superintendent positions for streets and sanitation, subject to city council confirmation. Because the bill requires a two-thirds vote from the Lafayette city council to become law, it does not automatically change anything unless the local government approves it.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Signed May 21, 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
20
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 21, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/16/2026
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Kelly Keisling
Kelly Keisling
RRepublican
TN
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