SB 0624 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 8, relative to public office.
Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 596
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 09, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 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
Public Officials - As enacted, prohibits an individual holding an elected office of a local government from holding another elected office in this state at the same time; grandfathers individuals holding more than one office presently until the terms expire; clarifies that such prohibition does not apply to an office in a political party's state executive committee. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 8.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
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H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025
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Objected to on Consent Calendar.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Passed H., Ayes 61, Nays 27, PNV 4
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
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Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0512)
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Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0473)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 21, Nays 10
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H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/5/2026
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H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 76, Nays 14 PNV 0 HB0618
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Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for his action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 596
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Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
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Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
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Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
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Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
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Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
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Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Gov't. Committee
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/10/2026
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 1
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026
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Senate Reset on calendar for 2/26/2026
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026
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Companion House Bill substituted
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 596
Sponsors
- Richard Briggs · Primary
- Todd Gardenhire · Cosponsor
- Tom Hatcher · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Briggs, Richard Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Gardenhire, Todd Republican
- Hatcher, Tom Republican
Not signed on (130)
130 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 130 →"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.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 0624 do?
- Public Officials - As enacted, prohibits an individual holding an elected office of a local government from holding another elected office in this state at the same time; grandfathers individuals holding more than one office presently until the terms expire; clarifies that such prohibition does not apply to an office in a political party's state executive committee. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 8.
- Who sponsors SB 0624?
- SB 0624 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), and Hatcher, Tom (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 0624?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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