TN HB 659
died on adjournmentElection 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
Quick answers
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
2025-02-03
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-05
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-06
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-10
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
2026-03-03
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-04
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-11
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-12
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
2026-04-01
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
2026-04-01
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
2026-04-08
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-14
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
2026-04-14
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-21
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-21
Comp. SB subst.
2026-05-27
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1050
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Votes
HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/3/2026 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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 232
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