Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 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

  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.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • 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.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

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. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  7. Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  24. Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Intro., P1C.

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

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

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

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

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

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

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Placed behind the budget

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  52. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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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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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