Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 3 R cosponsors

HB 1497 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7, relative to elections.

Last action — Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 12, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes 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, requires the legislative body of each municipality to change the date of municipal elections to coincide with the August primary or November general election; makes municipal elections partisan; standardizes the election timetable for referendums for the incorporation of a new municipality. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.

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 3/10/2026

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

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

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

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

  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026

  11. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2026

  13. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee to next calendar

  14. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/21/2026

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

  16. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Intro., P1C.

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

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

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

  22. Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to Next Calendar

  23. Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  26. Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

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

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

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

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

  31. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

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

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

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

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

  36. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026

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

  38. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  39. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

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

  41. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  42. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  43. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0917)

  44. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1191)

  45. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1216), Ayes 20, Nays 71, PNV 0

  46. Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 26, PNV 1

  47. Sponsor(s) Added.

  48. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  49. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1497 do?
Election Laws - As introduced, requires the legislative body of each municipality to change the date of municipal elections to coincide with the August primary or November general election; makes municipal elections partisan; standardizes the election timetable for referendums for the incorporation of a new municipality. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.
Who sponsors HB 1497?
HB 1497 is sponsored by Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), and Davis, Elaine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1497?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 12, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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