2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0624: 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

1/31/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Senate
3/4/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
Senate
3/11/2025
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025
Senate
3/11/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/18/2025
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
Senate
3/25/2025
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
Senate
4/2/2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Gov't. Committee
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

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