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HB2167Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9, relative to election day.

Engrossed

Introduced by Jody Barrett, District 69

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires all public institutions of higher education in this state to observe an academic holiday on each general election day. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

Where it stands

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · March 30, 2026

89

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

93 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
Bud Hulsey2Yes
Timothy Hill3Yes
Renea Jones4Yes
David Hawk5Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Jerome Moon8Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar

  7. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  10. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  11. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  12. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  13. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  14. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

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

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0873)

  20. Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  22. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

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