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TN HB 659

died on adjournment

Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes the county election commission to designate restroom facilities in each building in which the election is held that are for the use of workers or volunteers working for a campaign with certain limitations on access. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 659 pass?

No. TN HB 659 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 (2026-05-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1050

What is TN HB 659 about?

TN HB 659 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes the county election commission to designate restroom facilities in each building in which the election is held that are for the use of workers or volunteers working for a campaign with certain limitations on access. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 659?

Chism is the primary sponsor of TN HB 659.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1050
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Chismprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1050

  2. 2026-04-21

    Comp. SB subst.

  3. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  4. 2026-04-14

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  5. 2026-04-14

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  6. 2026-04-08

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-04-01

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  8. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  9. 2026-03-25

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

  10. 2026-03-25

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

  11. 2026-03-18

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

  12. 2026-03-18

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

  13. 2026-03-12

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

  14. 2026-03-11

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  15. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  16. 2026-03-03

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

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-25

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

  18. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  21. 2025-02-03

    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 3/3/2026 Passed

    2026-03-03 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2026 Passed

    2026-04-08 · pass · 20-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026 (1)

    2026-04-16 · fail · 0-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0659&ga=114

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