Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 8 R cosponsors

HB 0458 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to elections.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 534

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on February 11, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Election Laws - 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.

Bill Text

Action 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 1/27/2026

  5. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/3/2026

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2

  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/5/2026

  8. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0461)

  9. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0547)

  14. Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 6

  15. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  16. Signed by Senate Speaker

  17. Signed by H. Speaker

  18. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  19. Signed by Governor.

  20. Pub. Ch. 534

  21. Effective date(s) 02/23/2026

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  31. Meeting Canceled

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

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  37. Comp. SB subst.

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 534

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (125)

125 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 0458 do?
Election Laws - 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.
Who sponsors HB 0458?
HB 0458 is sponsored by Rudd, Tim (Republican), Moon, Jerome (Republican), Crawford, John (Republican), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Wright, Dave (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), and Doggett, Clay (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0458?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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