Election Laws - As introduced, requires a municipality that adopts an ordinance requiring nonresident property owners to vote by absentee ballot to file such ordinance with the county election commission no later than 75 days, rather than 60 days, before the election. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 41.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 17Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government CommitteeLatest
Vote recorded HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee 3/17/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
2025
Mar 25Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
Mar 19Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
Mar 18Ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Mar 18Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance SubcommitteeMinor
Feb 12P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.