HB 1497STATE · TennesseePassed Chamber
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.
Latest action: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Voted: 4/22/2026
How representatives voted
0 yea·0 nay·1 other
- Bud HulseyABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
Action history
- 4/22/2026Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- 4/21/2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- 4/21/2026Sponsor(s) Added.
- 4/21/2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 26, PNV 1
- 4/21/2026Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1216), Ayes 20, Nays 71, PNV 0
- 4/21/2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1191)
- 4/21/2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0917)
- 4/16/2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
- 4/15/2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
- 4/15/2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee