2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0626: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, authorizes the county election commission to notify individuals filing a petition for recall, referendum, or initiative of a defect in the petition that must be cured prior to certification for final approval. - Amends TCA Title 2.

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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
3/26/2025
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
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
Senate
4/7/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025
Senate
4/9/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0305)
Senate
4/9/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 4
Senate
4/9/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/9/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/10/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0398)
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 22, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/22/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/22/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate

Amendments

SA0305

Amendment 1-0 to SB0626

4/2/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/16/2025
72
Yea
22
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/9/2025
22
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
4/2/2025
7
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/31/20257.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/24/2025144.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/1/2025117.2 KB