2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0799: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, requires county election commissions, when negotiating for the use of private buildings for polling places, to inquire as to whether the private building may be used free of charge. - Amends TCA Title 2.
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Bill History
2/4/2025
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
3/11/2025
Sponsor change.
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Senate
3/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
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 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
Senate
4/7/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025
Senate
4/9/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0329)
Senate
4/9/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 3
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
4/14/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0348)
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Passed H., Ayes 60, Nays 25, PNV 2
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/17/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/21/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
4/24/2025
Signed by Governor.
Senate
Amendments
SA0329
Amendment 1-0 to SB0799
4/3/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/14/2025
60
Yea
25
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/9/2025
27
Yea
3
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
4/2/2025
8
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate
