SB 2164 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 49, relative to elections.
Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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, enacts the "Election Integrity Act of 2026"; creates a process by which a candidate in a local election may challenge the results of the election prior to certification of the election if the candidate has reason to believe errors were made in the adminstration of the election. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 49.
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 Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
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Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
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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 3/17/2026
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Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
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Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
Sponsors
- Richard Briggs · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Briggs, Richard Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 132 →"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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2164 do?
- Election Laws - As introduced, enacts the "Election Integrity Act of 2026"; creates a process by which a candidate in a local election may challenge the results of the election prior to certification of the election if the candidate has reason to believe errors were made in the adminstration of the election. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 49.
- Who sponsors SB 2164?
- SB 2164 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 2164?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 2164?
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