Tennessee Senate Bill SB2733

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 4/16/26

Caption

AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Gleason.

Summary

SB2733 is a local private act affecting the City of Gleason. It amends the city’s private act charter provisions governing compensation for the mayor and aldermen, replacing the prior monthly pay amounts with higher amounts that would take effect beginning with the December 2028 term. Under the bill, the mayor’s compensation would increase from $200 per month to $400 per month, and each alderman’s compensation would increase from $100 per month to $200 per month. The bill does not make the compensation change immediately operative statewide or even locally on its own; instead, it is contingent on approval by a two-thirds vote of the Gleason legislative body. The city’s presiding officer must proclaim the approval or rejection and certify the result to the secretary of state. The act is effective upon becoming law only for the purpose of allowing that local approval process, while the substantive change takes effect only if the city approves it.

Impact

SB2733 would amend a specific private act governing the City of Gleason, Tennessee, by revising the compensation schedule for the mayor and aldermen in the city charter framework. It affects only local officials in Gleason and does not alter general state law applicable to other municipalities. The bill also preserves local control by requiring a supermajority vote of the city legislative body before the compensation changes can take effect.

Sentiment

The available voting history shows strong legislative support, with a 33-0 floor vote to adopt the measure. No committee transcripts are available, so there is no recorded debate in the provided materials. Based on the unanimous vote and the bill’s narrow local scope, the overall sentiment appears favorable and largely noncontroversial at the state level.

Contention

The main point of potential contention is the increase in compensation for elected city officials, which could raise questions about municipal spending or the timing of the raise. However, the bill builds in a safeguard by delaying the increase until the December 2028 term and conditioning it on approval by a two-thirds vote of Gleason’s legislative body. Because the bill is local and requires local ratification, any substantive disagreement would likely be centered within the City of Gleason rather than in the General Assembly.