2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0618: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 8, relative to public office.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, prohibits an individual holding an elected office of a local government from holding another elected office in this state at the same time; grandfathers individuals holding more than one office presently until the terms expire; clarifies that such prohibition does not apply to an office in a political party's state executive committee. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 8.

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Bill History

1/30/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Passed H., Ayes 61, Nays 27, PNV 4
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
2/27/2025
61
Yea
26
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/19/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2/12/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/31/20257.9 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/30/20257.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/3/2025114.2 KB