TN HB 1497
died on adjournmentElection 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
Quick answers
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
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Action timeline
2026-01-12
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-13
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-01-14
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-14
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-11
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
2026-02-17
Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to Next Calendar
2026-02-25
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
2026-02-26
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-03
Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
2026-03-05
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
2026-03-10
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 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
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
2026-03-25
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
2026-03-31
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-01
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
2026-04-01
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-04-08
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-08
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026
2026-04-15
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
2026-04-15
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-15
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
2026-04-15
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
referral-committee
2026-04-16
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
2026-04-21
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-04-21
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-21
Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 26, PNV 1
passage
2026-04-21
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1216), Ayes 20, Nays 71, PNV 0
2026-04-21
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1191)
amendment-passage
2026-04-21
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0917)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-04-22
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1630
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