2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1073: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, requires a county election commission to publish in a newspaper of general circulation a notice of the date and purpose of a special election within 15 days rather than 10 days after receipt of an order to hold a special election or notice of facts requiring a special election. - Amends TCA Title 2.
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Bill History
2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Sponsor change.
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
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
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., 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
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0287)
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 11, PNV 2
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/15/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/15/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0309)
Senate
4/15/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 3
Senate
4/16/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/22/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0287
Amendment 1-0 to HB1073
4/2/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/15/2025
28
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/7/2025
80
Yea
11
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/2/2025
20
Yea
3
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
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor
Johnny Garrett
Republican