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TN HB 1497

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 1497 pass?

No. TN HB 1497 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-22): Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

What is TN HB 1497 about?

TN HB 1497 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1497?

Cepicky is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1497.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-04-22 — Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cepickyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  2. 2026-04-21

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0917)

    amendment-withdrawal

  3. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1191)

    amendment-passage

  4. 2026-04-21

    Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1216), Ayes 20, Nays 71, PNV 0

  5. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 26, PNV 1

    passage

  6. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  8. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  9. 2026-04-15

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  11. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  13. 2026-04-08

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026

  14. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  15. 2026-04-01

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-04-01

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  17. 2026-03-31

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-03-25

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  19. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  20. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  21. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  22. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  23. 2026-03-10

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  25. 2026-03-03

    Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  26. 2026-02-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  27. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  28. 2026-02-17

    Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to Next Calendar

  29. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  30. 2026-01-14

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-01-14

    Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-01-13

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  33. 2026-01-12

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/10/2026 Passed

    2026-03-10 · pass · 6-1

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/31/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-31 · pass · 16-7

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 21-4

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 10-2

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (2)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 67-26

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Hulsey: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY JOHNSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Failed

    2026-04-21 · fail · 20-71

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