SB1258
Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 41, relative to voting.
As introduced, requires a municipality that adopts an ordinance requiring nonresident property owners to vote by absentee ballot to file such ordinance with the county election commission no later than 75 days, rather than 60 days, before the election. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 41.
Bill Details
State
Tennessee
Session
114th General Assembly
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance, Ways and Means
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Jeff Yarbro
(Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-06
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Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2026-03-03
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 0
2026-02-24
S
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
2026-02-24
S
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/3/2026
2026-02-17
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
2025-04-01
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Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee
2025-03-26
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
2025-03-25
S
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025
2025-03-19
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
2025-02-12
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
2025-02-10
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2025-02-06
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Filed for introduction
Votes
2025-04-01
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee
Yea: 4
Nay: 3
2026-03-03
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 0
Yea: 6
Nay: 1
Committee Referrals
2025-02-12
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State and Local Government
2026-03-03
S
Finance, Ways and Means
Amendments
2025-04-02
SA0311
Bill Text Versions
2025-02-06
Draft
Subjects
Election Laws
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