Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 618
Public Officials - As enacted, prohibits an individual holding an elected office of a local government from holding another elected office in this state at the same time; grandfathers individuals holding more than one office presently until the terms expire; clarifies that such prohibition does not apply to an office in a political party's state executive committee. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 8.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Wright (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 23, 2026): Pub. Ch. 596
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 3/5/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/26/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 27, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/27/2025 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 24, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025 2/20/2025 (3) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 19, 2025 House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/19/2025 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 12, 2025 House | HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/12/2025 Passed (5) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Mar 23, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 596 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 01/01/2027 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 5, 2026 · House
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 76, Nays 14 PNV 0 HB0618 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/5/2026 - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0512) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0473) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 21, Nays 10 - Mar 3, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Passed H., Ayes 61, Nays 27, PNV 4 - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Objected to on Consent Calendar. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2025 - Feb 20, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025 - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025 - Feb 5, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/12/2025 - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 30, 2025 · House
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