Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Failed 32 R cosponsors

HB 0886 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.

Last action — Failed in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 36 sponsors

    1 primary, 35 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (32 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Election Laws - As introduced, specifies that the reasonable period for candidates to remove signs, posters, or placards advocating their candidacy is two weeks after the election instead of three weeks. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Sponsor(s) Added.

  2. Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

  3. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  4. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Failed in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  11. Placed behind the budget

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  14. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0

  15. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  16. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  17. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  18. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  19. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  20. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  21. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  30. Placed behind the budget

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  33. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  34. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  45. Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/11/2025

  46. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

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

  48. Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  49. Sponsor(s) Added.

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  52. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  53. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  54. Intro., P1C.

  55. Filed for introduction

  56. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 35 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (35)

Not signed on (97)

97 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0886 do?
Election Laws - As introduced, specifies that the reasonable period for candidates to remove signs, posters, or placards advocating their candidacy is two weeks after the election instead of three weeks. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Who sponsors HB 0886?
HB 0886 is sponsored by Burkhart, Martin B, Hicks T, Jones R, Todd, Chris (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Zachary, Jason (Republican), Moon, Jerome (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Bulso, Gino (Republican), Lynn, Susan M. (Republican), Warner, Todd (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Reeves, Lee (Republican), Baum, Charlie (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Marsh, Pat (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Fritts, Monty (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Butler, Ed (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Hurt, Chris (Republican), Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Rudd, Tim (Republican), and Garrett, Johnny (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0886?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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