Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

HB 1159 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to voter registration.

Last action — Failed in State & Local Government 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

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 22% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

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Summary

Election Laws - As introduced, requires a voter to designate on the voter registration record a political party with which the voter is affiliated in order to vote in primary elections for such political party. - 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. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  13. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  14. Filed for introduction

  15. Intro., P1C.

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

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

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

  19. Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to Second Calendar 2026

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  23. Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  26. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  29. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  30. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  31. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  32. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  33. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  34. Failed in State & Local Government Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 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 1159 do?
Election Laws - As introduced, requires a voter to designate on the voter registration record a political party with which the voter is affiliated in order to vote in primary elections for such political party. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Who sponsors HB 1159?
HB 1159 is sponsored by Lynn, Susan M. (Republican), Rudd, Tim (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), and Reneau, Michele (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1159?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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