# Tennessee HB 0023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 6, Chapter 53, relative to election districts. Tennessee HB 0023, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 6, Chapter 53, relative to election districts., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-28 (Effective date(s) 04/11/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0023-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0023 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 6, Chapter 53, relative to election districts. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-05 - Last action: 2025-04-28, Effective date(s) 04/11/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Election Laws - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (122 yes, 25 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer terms for local election districts: benefit, low. The law defines what a "district" means in this section of Tennessee election law. It covers a district, region, precinct, sector, territory, ward, or any area used to nominate and elect candidates under that section. This clarity helps local election officials, candidates, and voters use the same… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-27 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025 | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 | pass | 71 | 23 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 2 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-04-28: Effective date(s) 04/11/2025 - 2025-04-28: Pub. Ch. 187 - 2025-04-11: Signed by Governor. - 2025-04-03: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-04-03: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-28: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-03-27: Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0189) (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-03-10: Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-03-10: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0050) (House) - 2025-03-06: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/5/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025 (House) - 2025-02-18: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/18/2025 (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-16: Ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-01-15: P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees (House) - 2025-01-14: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2024-12-05: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0050 (Substitute), 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0050.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0187.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0023.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0023.pdf) - SA0189: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0189.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2733: 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 t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0050 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0050.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0187.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0023.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0023.pdf) - [SA0189 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0189.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0023-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).