Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 1619: 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.

Enacted Last action April 27, 2026: Pub. Ch. 690

Plain-language summary

SB 1619 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Richard Briggs (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 690.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Richard Briggs (Republican).