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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

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

0 yea·0 nay·1 other

  • Bud Hulsey

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/22/2026Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  2. 4/21/2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  3. 4/21/2026Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. 4/21/2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 26, PNV 1
  5. 4/21/2026Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1216), Ayes 20, Nays 71, PNV 0
  6. 4/21/2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1191)
  7. 4/21/2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0917)
  8. 4/16/2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
  9. 4/15/2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
  10. 4/15/2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee