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SB1258Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 41, relative to voting.

FailedSenate Finance, Ways and Means

Introduced by Jeff Yarbro, District 21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires a municipality that adopts an ordinance requiring nonresident property owners to vote by absentee ballot to file such ordinance with the county election commission no later than 75 days, rather than 60 days, before the election. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 41.

Where it stands

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 0 · March 3, 2026

6

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 senators recorded in this Senate 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 senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1No
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jeff Yarbro21Yes
Kerry Roberts23Yes
Edward Jackson25Yes
Page Walley26Yes
Sara Kyle30Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  7. Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  9. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/3/2026

  10. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  11. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 0

  12. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

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