Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1159
Election Laws - As introduced, requires a voter to designate on the voter registration record a political party with which the voter is affiliated in order to vote in primary elections for such political party. - Amends TCA Title 2.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lynn (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 25, 2026): Failed in State & Local Government Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in State & Local Government Committee 3/25/2026 Failed | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/17/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Mar 25, 2026 · House
Failed in State & Local Government Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 1/20/2026 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to Second Calendar 2026 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/25/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction