TN HB 458
died on adjournmentElection Laws - As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring later than 180 days before the qualifying deadline to be selected by statewide political parties by any method authorized by the rules of the party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 458 pass?
No. TN HB 458 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 (2026-03-16): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 534
What is TN HB 458 about?
TN HB 458 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring later than 180 days before the qualifying deadline to be selected by statewide political parties by any method authorized by the rules of the party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 458?
Rudd is the primary sponsor of TN HB 458.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-03
- Latest action
- 2026-03-16 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 534
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Ruddprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-03
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-05
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-05
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
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
2026-01-14
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 1/20/2026
2026-01-20
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 1/28/2026
2026-01-26
Meeting Canceled
2026-01-28
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/4/2026
2026-02-02
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-04
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026
2026-02-04
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-05
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026
2026-02-09
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-09
Comp. SB subst.
2026-03-16
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 534
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Votes
HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 1/20/2026 Passed
2026-01-20 · pass · 6-0
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/4/2026 Passed
2026-02-04 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Salinas: not voting
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026 2/5/2026
2026-02-09 · fail · 0-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 367
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