Election 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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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 22Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationLatest
   2. Apr 21Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0917)Minor
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY JOHNSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   3. Apr 21H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1191)Major
   4. Apr 21Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1216), Ayes 20, Nays 71, PNV 0
   5. Apr 21Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 26, PNV 1Passed House
   6. Apr 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   7. Apr 21Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   8. Apr 20
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   9. Apr 16H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
   10. Apr 15Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   11. Apr 15Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
   12. Apr 15Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   13. Apr 15Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
   14. Apr 8Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026
   15. Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
   16. Apr 1Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   17. Apr 1Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
   18. Mar 31Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/31/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   19. Mar 25Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
   20. Mar 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
   21. Mar 18Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
   22. Mar 18Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
   23. Mar 11Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
   24. Mar 10Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   25. Mar 5Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
   26. Mar 3Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
   27. Feb 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   28. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
   29. Feb 17Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to Next Calendar
   30. Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
   31. Jan 14P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
   32. Jan 14Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance SubcommitteeMinor
   33. Jan 13Intro., P1C.Minor
   34. Jan 12Filed for introductionIntroduced