TennesseeElection Laws - As introduced, requires the legislative body of each municipality to change the date of municipal elections to coincide with the August primary or November general election; makes municipal elections partisan; standardizes the election timetable for referendums for the incorporation of a new municipality. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 21Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeLatest
- Apr 20Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/21/2026
- Apr 20Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
- Apr 15Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee to next calendar
- Apr 14Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2026
- Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2026
- Apr 8Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026
- Mar 24Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1
- Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 18Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
- Mar 17Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 11Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
- Mar 10Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026
- Mar 3Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
- Jan 15Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Jan 14Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 13Filed for introductionIntroduced