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

HB 2167: Election Laws - As introduced, requires all public institutions of higher education in this state to observe an academic holiday on each general election day. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2167 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Election Laws - As introduced, requires all public institutions of higher education in this state to observe an academic holiday on each general election day. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9. Primary sponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Received from House, Passed on First Consideration.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jody BarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  2. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0873)
  5. Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4
  6. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
  7. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  8. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
  9. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
  10. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
  11. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
  12. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source