Tennessee Senate Bill SB2700

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/17/26
• Engrossed: 3/23/26
• Enrolled: 3/25/26
• Passed: 4/13/26
• Chaptered: 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

SB2700 is a private act affecting the City of Greenbrier. It amends the city’s prior private acts to increase a monthly amount referenced in Section 18 from $120 to $300, and it 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 act also states that it does not change the salary of any incumbent elected official before the end of the term for which that official was elected. The bill is local in scope and applies only if approved by a two-thirds vote of Greenbrier’s legislative body. It becomes effective immediately for the purpose of that local approval vote, but otherwise takes effect only after local ratification and certification to the secretary of state. As a private act, it modifies the city’s governing charter framework rather than Tennessee’s general municipal law. The available voting history shows unanimous support on the floor, with a 30-0 vote to adopt. No committee transcripts were provided, so there is no recorded debate in the supplied materials. The overall sentiment appears favorable and noncontroversial at the state level, likely because the measure is a targeted municipal adjustment rather than a broad policy change. The main substantive point of the bill is the increase in the monthly amount from $120 to $300, which may affect compensation or another recurring payment tied to the city’s private act. The only notable procedural issue is the requirement that the Greenbrier legislative body approve the act by a supermajority, meaning local officials must agree before the change becomes operative. There is no evidence in the provided record of opposition or competing viewpoints.

Impact

SB2700 amends Greenbrier’s private act charter provisions, specifically changing a monthly amount in Section 18 from $120 to $300 and revising Section 21 to confirm that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen controls fund-disbursement procedures subject to board approval and state law. It also protects incumbent officials’ salaries from being altered mid-term. The bill affects only the City of Greenbrier and does not change statewide statutes, but it does alter the local legal framework governing municipal payments and financial procedures.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been received positively and without controversy in the General Assembly. The recorded floor vote was unanimous, 30-0 in favor of adoption, and no committee discussion or dissenting remarks were provided. Because the measure is a narrow private act for one city, the available record suggests routine support rather than a contentious policy debate.

Contention

No significant contention is evident in the provided materials. The only potentially sensitive issue is the increase from $120 to $300 per month, which could affect compensation or another recurring municipal payment, but there is no recorded opposition to that change. Another procedural point is that the act requires approval by a two-thirds vote of Greenbrier’s legislative body, meaning the local government must agree before the amendment takes effect.