HB1497Introduced in the House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7, relative to elections.
Introduced by Scott Cepicky, District 64
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
April 22, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY JOHNSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · April 21, 2026
20
Yes
71
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
91 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| John Crawford | 1 | No |
| Bud Hulsey | 2 | No |
| Timothy Hill | 3 | No |
| Renea Jones | 4 | No |
| David Hawk | 5 | No |
| Tim Hicks | 6 | No |
| Rebecca Alexander | 7 | No |
| Jerome Moon | 8 | No |
| Gary Hicks | 9 | No |
| Rick Eldridge | 10 | No |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Intro., P1C.
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to Next Calendar
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0917)
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1191)
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1216), Ayes 20, Nays 71, PNV 0
Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 26, PNV 1
Sponsor(s) Added.
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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