Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee SB2727: AN ACT to amend Chapter 142 of the Private Acts of 1990; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the charter of the Town of Stanton.
Status: Passed both chambers, May 27, 2026
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What the bill says
An act to amend Chapter 142 of the Private Acts of 1990; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the charter of the Town of Stanton.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT to amend Chapter 142 of the Private Acts of 1990; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the charter of the Town of Stanton. SECTION 1. Chapter 142 of the Private Acts of 1990, and any other acts amendatory thereto, is amended by deleting Section 5 in its entirety and substituting instead the following: SECTION 5. The town shall have the power to: (1) Assess, levy, and collect taxes for all general and special purposes on all subjects or objects of taxation, and privileges taxable by law for municipal purposes; (2) Adopt classifications of the subjects and objects of taxation that are not contrary to law; (3) Make special assessments for local improvements; (4) Contract and be contracted with; (5) Incur debts by borrowing money or otherwise, and give any appropriate evidence thereof, in the manner provided for in this section; (6) Issue and give, sell, pledge, or in any manner dispose of, negotiable or nonnegotiable interest-bearing or noninterest-bearing bonds, warrants, promissory notes, or orders of the municipality, upon the credit of the municipality or solely upon the credit of specific property owned by the municipality or solely upon the credit of income derived from any property used in connection with any public utility owned or operated by the municipality, or solely upon the credit of the …
Sponsors
- Walley, Page (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Comp. became Pr. Ch. 68
- : Companion House Bill substituted
- : Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/22/2026
- : Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill
- : Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- : Filed for introduction
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (April 22, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 21, 2026): 85 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (April 13, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee (April 6, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is SB2727?
- SB2727 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Chapter 142 of the Private Acts of 1990; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the charter of the Town of Stanton.
- What does SB2727 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Chapter 142 of the Private Acts of 1990; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the charter of the Town of Stanton.
- What is the status of SB2727?
- Passed both chambers as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Comp. became Pr. Ch. 68 (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2727?
- Walley, Page (R, 26).
- Where is the official record for SB2727?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2727&GA=114
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