TN HB 1159
died on adjournmentElection Laws - As introduced, requires a voter to designate on the voter registration record a political party with which the voter is affiliated in order to vote in primary elections for such political party. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1159 pass?
No. TN HB 1159 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 (2026-03-25): Failed in State & Local Government Committee
What is TN HB 1159 about?
TN HB 1159 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Election Laws - As introduced, requires a voter to designate on the voter registration record a political party with which the voter is affiliated in order to vote in primary elections for such political party. - Amends TCA Title 2.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1159?
Lynn is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1159.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-03-25 — Failed in State & Local Government Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Lynnprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-06
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-12
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-12
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-19
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
2025-03-25
Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to Second Calendar 2026
2025-03-26
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-01-14
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 1/20/2026
2026-01-20
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
2026-02-11
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
2026-02-12
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-17
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to State & Local Government Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
2026-02-26
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-04
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-04
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
2026-03-18
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-25
Failed in State & Local Government Committee
Versions
Documents
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Votes
HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/17/2026 Passed
2026-02-17 · pass · 5-2
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in State & Local Government Committee 3/25/2026 Failed
2026-03-25 · fail · 11-11
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 831
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