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TennesseeHB 0618114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 8, relative to public office.

Sponsored By: Dave Wright (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Local elected officials cannot hold two offices

Starting January 1, 2027, if you hold an elected local government office in Tennessee, you cannot hold any other elected office in the state at the same time. Seats on a political party’s state executive committee do not count. If you held more than one elected office on January 1, 2027, you may keep them and run again. If you later drop to one office, you cannot go back to holding two.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dave Wright

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Rick Eldridge

    Republican • House

  • Dan Howell

    Republican • House

  • Justin Jones

    Democrat • House

  • Brock Martin

    Republican • House

  • Lowell Russell

    Republican • House

  • Greg Vital

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 187 • No: 51

House vote • 3/5/2026

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 3/5/2026

Yes: 76 • No: 14

Senate vote • 2/26/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/26/2026

Yes: 21 • No: 10

House vote • 2/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/27/2025

Yes: 61 • No: 27

House vote • 2/24/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2025

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 22 • No: 0

House vote • 2/12/2025

HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 596

    3/23/2026

  2. Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

    3/23/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/18/2026

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    3/11/2026House

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/9/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/9/2026Senate

  7. H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 76, Nays 14 PNV 0 HB0618

    3/5/2026House

  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/5/2026House

  9. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/5/2026

    3/2/2026House

  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    2/26/2026Senate

  11. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0512)

    2/26/2026Senate

  12. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0473)

    2/26/2026Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 21, Nays 10

    2/26/2026Senate

  14. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/3/2025Senate

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/27/2025House

  16. Passed H., Ayes 61, Nays 27, PNV 4

    2/27/2025House

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    2/27/2025House

  18. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

    2/24/2025House

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/24/2025House

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2025

    2/24/2025House

  21. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025

    2/20/2025House

  22. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    2/19/2025House

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025

    2/19/2025House

  24. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    2/12/2025House

  25. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025

    2/12/2025House

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