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TN SB 1619

enacted

Election Laws - As enacted, makes various changes to election laws, including, but not limited to, requiring certain reimbursements to county election commissions for primary elections to be processed in the same manner as expenses for the presidential preference primary, and eliminating authorization for certain state entities and officers to accept or expend grants, gifts, or funding from private persons, corporations, organizations, or political parties for conducting an election. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 1619 pass?

Yes. TN SB 1619 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-27. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): Pub. Ch. 690

What is TN SB 1619 about?

TN SB 1619 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Election Laws - As enacted, makes various changes to election laws, including, but not limited to, requiring certain reimbursements to county election commissions for primary elections to be processed in the same manner as expenses for the presidential preference primary, and eliminating authorization for certain state entities and officers to accept or expend grants, gifts, or funding from private persons, corporations, organizations, or political parties for conducting an election. - Amends TCA Title 2.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 1619?

Briggs is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1619.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-04-27 — Pub. Ch. 690
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Briggsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-14

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-15

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-11

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  5. 2026-03-17

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  6. 2026-03-24

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  7. 2026-03-26

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  8. 2026-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2026-03-26

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5

    passage

  10. 2026-03-26

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0738)

  11. 2026-03-30

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. 2026-04-02

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  13. 2026-04-02

    Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 23, PNV 0

    passage

  14. 2026-04-02

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0787)

    amendment-withdrawal

  15. 2026-04-02

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  16. 2026-04-06

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  17. 2026-04-06

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  18. 2026-04-07

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  19. 2026-04-16

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  20. 2026-04-27

    Effective date(s) 04/16/2026

  21. 2026-04-27

    Pub. Ch. 690

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/17/2026 Passed

    2026-03-17 · pass · 7-2

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-26 · pass · 26-5

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-02 · pass · 72-23

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