Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 1743 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/01/2026

  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 20, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 16, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows candidates to use outdated communication after changing treasurers.

This bill permits candidates who change their campaign treasurers to continue using printed materials that list the former treasurer until those materials run out.

Summary

Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes, if a candidate changes treasurers and notifies the registry of election finance of the change, the candidate to continue to use print communication that includes the identification of the former treasurer until the print communication is exhausted. - 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. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  15. Companion House Bill substituted

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 913

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Intro., P1C.

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

  21. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  29. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  30. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  31. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0789)

  32. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  35. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  36. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  37. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0955)

  38. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  39. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  40. Signed by H. Speaker

  41. Signed by Senate Speaker

  42. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  43. Signed by Governor.

  44. Pub. Ch. 913

  45. Effective date(s) 05/01/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1743 do?
Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes, if a candidate changes treasurers and notifies the registry of election finance of the change, the candidate to continue to use print communication that includes the identification of the former treasurer until the print communication is exhausted. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Who sponsors HB 1743?
HB 1743 is sponsored by Rudd, Tim (Republican) and Crawford, John (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1743?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.
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