Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 458
Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring later than 180 days before the qualifying deadline to be selected by statewide political parties by any method authorized by the rules of the party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rudd (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 16, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 534
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026 2/5/2026 | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/4/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 House | HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 1/20/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Mar 16, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 534 - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 5, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/4/2026 - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Meeting Canceled - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 1/28/2026 - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 1/20/2026 - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/25/2025 - Feb 5, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction