Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 6 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 2167 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9, relative to election day.

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 February 02, 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

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 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 all public institutions of higher education in this state to observe an academic holiday on each general election day. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  13. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  20. Senate Reset on Final calendar

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

  22. Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Intro., P1C.

  25. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  26. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

  27. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  28. Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar

  29. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  30. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  31. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  32. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  33. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  34. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  35. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  36. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

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

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

  39. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0873)

  42. Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4

  43. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  44. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (124)

124 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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Subjects

elections education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2167 do?
Election Laws - As introduced, requires all public institutions of higher education in this state to observe an academic holiday on each general election day. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
Who sponsors HB 2167?
HB 2167 is sponsored by Barrett, Jody (Republican), Freeman, Bob (Democrat), Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat), Salinas, Gabby (Democrat), Pearson, Justin J. (Democrat), Powell, Jason (Democrat), Hurt, Chris (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), and Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2167?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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