Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1619 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/16/2026

  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 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 06, 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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Summary

Election Laws - As enacted, makes various changes to election laws, including, but not limited to, requiring certain reimbursements to county election commissions for primary elections to be processed in the same manner as expenses for the presidential preference primary, and eliminating authorization for certain state entities and officers to accept or expend grants, gifts, or funding from private persons, corporations, organizations, or political parties for conducting an election. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

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

  6. Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Comp. SB subst.

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 690

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

  20. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  21. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0738)

  22. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  26. Subst. for comp. HB.

  27. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0787)

  28. Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 23, PNV 0

  29. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  30. Signed by Senate Speaker

  31. Signed by H. Speaker

  32. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  33. Signed by Governor.

  34. Pub. Ch. 690

  35. Effective date(s) 04/16/2026

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 SB 1619 do?
Election Laws - As enacted, makes various changes to election laws, including, but not limited to, requiring certain reimbursements to county election commissions for primary elections to be processed in the same manner as expenses for the presidential preference primary, and eliminating authorization for certain state entities and officers to accept or expend grants, gifts, or funding from private persons, corporations, organizations, or political parties for conducting an election. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Who sponsors SB 1619?
SB 1619 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican) and Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1619?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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