Tennessee House Bill HB2636

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/11/26
• Refer: 2/19/26
• Refer: 3/2/26
• Refer: 3/11/26
• Chaptered: 5/1/26
• Passed: 5/1/26

Caption

AN ACT to amend Chapter 207 of the Private Acts of 1996; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 2002; Chapter 72 of the Private Acts of 2008; Chapter 13 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 31 of the Private Acts of 2023; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Greenbrier.

Summary

HB2636 is a local private act for the City of Greenbrier, Tennessee, that amends the city’s prior private acts governing municipal administration and compensation. The bill increases a monthly amount in Section 18 from $120 to $300, which appears to adjust a city official’s salary or stipend. It also replaces Section 21 to clarify that, in accordance with state law, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will set the procedures for disbursing funds, with disbursements made only upon board approval. The bill includes a standard protection for incumbents, stating that it does not alter the salary of any current elected official until the end of the term for which that official was elected. It is a local act with no statewide application beyond Greenbrier, and it becomes effective only if approved by a two-thirds vote of the city’s legislative body, with the city required to certify approval or rejection to the secretary of state. The act is effective immediately for the purpose of local approval, but otherwise takes effect only upon that local approval. The legislative history shows strong support and no recorded opposition. The House Private Acts Committee recommended passage unanimously, the House State & Local Government Committee also recommended passage unanimously, and the full House passed the bill on the consent calendar by an 81-0 vote. That pattern suggests the measure was viewed as routine and noncontroversial. There is little evidence of substantive contention in the available record. The main policy issue is the increase in the monthly amount and the clarification of local fund-disbursement procedures, but the unanimous committee votes and floor passage indicate no notable disagreement among legislators. Any practical debate would likely be limited to the City of Greenbrier’s own governing body, which must approve the act before it has effect locally.

Impact

HB2636 amends Greenbrier’s private municipal charter acts by increasing a specified monthly payment from $120 to $300 and by revising the city’s fund-disbursement provision to place approval and procedural authority with the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, consistent with state law. It does not change the compensation of incumbent officials until their current terms end, and it has no effect unless the city’s legislative body approves it by a two-thirds vote. The bill affects only the City of Greenbrier and the local private acts governing its municipal operations.

Sentiment

The overall sentiment around HB2636 is strongly positive and routine. It moved through committee and the House without opposition, including unanimous committee recommendations and unanimous floor passage on the consent calendar. The available record suggests the bill was treated as a straightforward local housekeeping measure rather than a controversial policy change.

Contention

No significant contention is evident in the available materials. The only potentially sensitive issues are the increase in the monthly amount and the allocation of authority over fund disbursement to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, but the unanimous votes indicate these points did not generate recorded disagreement in the General Assembly. Any approval concerns would likely arise at the local level, since the act requires a two-thirds vote of Greenbrier’s legislative body to take effect.