STATE BILLTN HB 1497ENGROSSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7, relative to elections.

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.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Apr 21, 2026; 205 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1497 · EngrossedApr 21

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Last action: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 22, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 22, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 21, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 21, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 21, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 26, PNV 1House

Apr 21, 2026Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1216), Ayes 20, Nays 71, PNV 0House

Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1191)House

Apr 21, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0917)House

Apr 16, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026House

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Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 31, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 10, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Mar 5, 2026Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/10/2026House

Mar 3, 2026Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/10/2026House

Feb 26, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026House

Feb 17, 2026Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to Next CalendarHouse

Feb 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/17/2026House

Jan 14, 2026Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 14, 2026P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Jan 13, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 12, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMar 10, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 1 nayPassed

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 31, 2026 · House · 16 yea · 7 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 4 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 2 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 67 yea · 26 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY JOHNSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 20 yea · 71 nayFailed

Subjects

Election Laws

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7, relative to elections.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7, relative to elections.

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