# Tennessee SB 0232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 7, relative to polling places. Tennessee SB 0232, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 7, relative to polling places., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0232-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0232 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 7, relative to polling places. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Election Laws - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (199 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Restroom access rules for campaign workers: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee county election commissions may designate restrooms in election buildings for campaign workers and volunteers. Workers and volunteers outside the polling place can use these restrooms, but cannot enter the polling place. Before crossing the designated election boun… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Kyle (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: London Lamar (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/23/2026 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 | pass | 86 | 0 | | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025 | pass | 32 | | | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-03-11 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | | | | 2025-03-11 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-05-27: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - 2026-05-27: Pub. Ch. 1050 - 2026-05-22: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-05-11: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-30: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA1099) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-21: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1099) (House) - 2026-04-21: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-20: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-03-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/11/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - HA1099, 2026-04-21: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1099.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1050.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0232.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0232.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2670: 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… (signed) - HB 2656: 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… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2631: 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,… (failed) ## Sources - [HA1099 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1099.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1050.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0232.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0232.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [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-SB0232-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).