2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0855: 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
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Sponsor change.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0348
Amendment 1-0 to HB0855
4/9/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/8/2025
21
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
3/25/2025
5
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
