# Tennessee HB 0618: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 8, relative to public office.

Tennessee HB 0618, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 8, relative to public office., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Effective date(s) 01/01/2027) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0618
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 8, relative to public office.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Public Officials
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (187 yes, 51 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local elected officials cannot hold two offices: mixed, low. 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 ke…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Renea Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Vital (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 3/5/2026 | pass | 76 | 14 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/26/2026 | pass | 21 | 10 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/27/2025 | pass | 61 | 27 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0596.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0618.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0618.pdf)
- SA0473: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0473.pdf)
- SA0512: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0512.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- 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 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 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)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0596.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0618.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0618.pdf)
- [SA0473 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0473.pdf)
- [SA0512 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0512.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [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 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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0618-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).