Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1497
Election Laws - As introduced, requires the legislative body of each municipality to change the date of municipal elections to coincide with the August primary or November general election; makes municipal elections partisan; standardizes the election timetable for referendums for the incorporation of a new municipality. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Cepicky (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 22, 2026): Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Actions
- Apr 22, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0917) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1191) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1216), Ayes 20, Nays 71, PNV 0 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 26, PNV 1 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026 - 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
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/10/2026 - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to Next Calendar - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 - Jan 14, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
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