Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0367 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to elections.

Last action — Effective date(s) 02/23/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on February 11, 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 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring later than 180 days before the qualifying deadline to be selected by statewide political parties by any method authorized by the rules of the party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 1/28/2026

  10. Meeting Canceled

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/4/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026

  16. Comp. SB subst.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 534

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  22. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 1/27/2026

  23. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/3/2026

  24. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2

  25. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/5/2026

  26. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0461)

  27. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  29. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  30. Subst. for comp. HB.

  31. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0547)

  32. Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 6

  33. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  37. Signed by Governor.

  38. Pub. Ch. 534

  39. Effective date(s) 02/23/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 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 SB 0367 do?
Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring later than 180 days before the qualifying deadline to be selected by statewide political parties by any method authorized by the rules of the party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50.
Who sponsors SB 0367?
SB 0367 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0367?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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