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TN HB 458

died on adjournment

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.

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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ruddprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  6. 2025-03-25

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  7. 2026-01-14

    Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 1/20/2026

  8. 2026-01-20

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

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-21

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 1/28/2026

  10. 2026-01-26

    Meeting Canceled

  11. 2026-01-28

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/4/2026

  12. 2026-02-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2026-02-04

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026

  14. 2026-02-04

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-02-05

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026

  16. 2026-02-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2026-02-09

    Comp. SB subst.

  18. 2026-03-16

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 534

Versions

Documents

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

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