Tennessee House · Apr 15, 2026
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (3)
Result: pass
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.
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 4 |
| Republican | 20 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 4 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Baum(Republican) | Yea |
| Clark Boyd(Republican) | Yea |
| Karen Camper(Democratic) | Nay |
| Kip Capley(Republican) | Yea |
| Jesse Chism(Democratic) | Nay |
| Mark Cochran(Republican) | Yea |
| John Crawford(Republican) | Yea |
| Bob Freeman(Democratic) | Nay |
| Ron Gant(Republican) | Yea |
| Johnny Garrett(Republican) | Yea |
| Rusty Grills(Republican) | Yea |
| Michael Hale(Republican) | Yea |
| David Hawk(Republican) | Yea |
| Gary Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Tim Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Bud Hulsey(Republican) | Yea |
| William Lamberth(Republican) | Yea |
| Debra Moody(Republican) | Yea |
| Antonio Parkinson(Democratic) | Nay |
| Lee Reeves(Republican) | Yea |
| Cameron Sexton(Republican) | Yea |
| Johnny Shaw(Democratic) | Yea |
| Mike Sparks(Republican) | Yea |
| Kevin Vaughan(Republican) | Yea |
| Jason Zachary(Republican) | Yea |