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TennesseeSB 1619114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.

Sponsored By: Richard Briggs (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Election Laws

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Shorter 15-day deadline for election actions

The law shortens a deadline in election rules from 30 days to 15 days after adoption. It applies to the actions listed in Tennessee Code 2-1-114(2). The act takes effect upon becoming law, so the 15-day deadline applies now.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Richard Briggs

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Brent Taylor

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 105 • No: 30

House vote • 4/2/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026

Yes: 72 • No: 23

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026

Yes: 26 • No: 5

Senate vote • 3/17/2026

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    4/16/2026Senate

  2. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/7/2026Senate

  3. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/6/2026Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/6/2026House

  5. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/2/2026House

  6. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0787)

    4/2/2026House

  7. Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 23, PNV 0

    4/2/2026House

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/2/2026Senate

  9. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/30/2026House

  10. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0738)

    3/26/2026Senate

  11. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5

    3/26/2026Senate

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/26/2026Senate

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/26/2026Senate

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

    3/24/2026Senate

  15. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

    3/17/2026Senate

  16. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

    3/11/2026Senate

  17. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    1/15/2026Senate

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/14/2026Senate

  19. Filed for introduction

    1/13/2026Senate

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