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SB1619 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-26

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.

As introduced, requires a political party to file a copy of the party's rules or amendments to the party's rules with the secretary of state and the coordinator of elections within 15 days, instead of 30 days, after the rules or amendments are adopted by the party. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Bill Details

State

Tennessee

Session

114th General Assembly

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?...

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Sponsors

Richard Briggs (Sen - R)
Brent Taylor (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-02 H Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 23, PNV 0
2026-04-02 H Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0787)
2026-04-02 H Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-03-30 H Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-26 S Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-03-26 S Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-03-26 S Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5
2026-03-26 S Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0738)
2026-03-24 S Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
2026-03-17 S Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
2026-03-11 S Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
2026-01-15 S Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
2026-01-14 S Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-01-13 S Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-03-17 SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 Yea: 7 Nay: 2
2026-03-26 FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration Yea: 26 Nay: 5
2026-04-02 FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION Yea: 72 Nay: 23

Committee Referrals

2026-01-15 S State and Local Government
2026-03-17 S Calendar

Amendments

2026-03-18 SA0738

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-13 Draft
2026-01-14 Draft

Subjects

Election Laws

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