2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0913: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 20, Chapter 18, relative to ballot measures.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires a three-judge panel to hear any civil action in which it is alleged that a proposed charter amendment ordinance that is to be submitted to qualified voters at an election is in violation of the Constitution or state law; prohibits an amendment to the charter of a home rule municipality from being placed on any ballot if the amendment is in violation of the Constitution or state law. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 20, Chapter 18.

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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
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/10/2025
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives

Amendments

HA0411

Amendment 1-0 to HB0913

4/10/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/26/2025
19
Yea
3
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
3/18/2025
5
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/4/202510.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/13/2025114.3 KB