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HB0458Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to elections.

Passed

Introduced by Tim Rudd, District 34

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 534

March 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · February 4, 2026

21

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

22 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Jerome Moon8Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Michele Carringer16Yes
Dave Wright19Yes
Dan Howell22Yes
Greg Martin26Yes
Dennis Powers36Yes
Iris Rudder39Yes
Ed Butler41Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Meeting Canceled

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

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  16. Comp. SB subst.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 534

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