SB 1461 Tennessee Senate · 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.

SB 1461 amends Crossville's city charter to set the mayor's salary at 15% of the Cumberland County Mayor's salary and council members' salaries at 5% of the mayor's salary, with changes taking effect after the next election. It establishes a fixed schedule for city council meetings (6:00 PM on the second Tuesday of each month) and updates voting rules to include property owners with taxable real estate. The bill also increases the city's maximum occupancy tax rate from 2% to 3% and creates a new process for administrative hearings. These changes directly affect Crossville's local government operations, finances, and meeting procedures under its charter.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 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
7
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Apr 22, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0)
senate
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Paul Bailey
Paul Bailey
RRepublican
TN
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