# Tennessee SB 0525: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 20, Chapter 18, relative to ballot measures. Tennessee SB 0525, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 20, Chapter 18, relative to ballot measures., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-29 (Effective date(s) 04/24/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0525-2025-2026 - 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 0525 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 20, Chapter 18, relative to ballot measures. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2025-04-29, Effective date(s) 04/24/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Election Laws - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (200 yes, 122 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tennessee ballot limits and court review: benefit, low. Tennessee bars proposed home-rule city charter changes from ballots when they violate the U.S. Constitution, Tennessee Constitution, or state law. Three judges must hear lawsuits claiming a proposed charter change scheduled for a vote violates the Constitution or state law. Three judges also must h… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 | pass | 73 | 22 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 | pass | 73 | 21 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 1 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 | fail | 22 | 72 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/3/2025 | pass | 25 | 5 | | | 2025-03-24 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-04-29: Effective date(s) 04/24/2025 - 2025-04-29: Pub. Ch. 249 - 2025-04-24: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-17: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-04-10: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-04-07: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-04-03: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0249.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0525.pdf) - HA0411: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0411.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0525.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 - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0249.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0525.pdf) - [HA0411 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0411.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0525.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-SB0525-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).