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

HB 458: Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring later than 180 days before the qualifying deadline to be selected by statewide political parties by any method authorized by the rules of the party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50.

In committee 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 458 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring later than 180 days before the qualifying deadline to be selected by statewide political parties by any method authorized by the rules of the party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50. Primary sponsor: Tim Rudd (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 16, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 534.

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
Tim RuddPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 534
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026
  7. Sponsor(s) Added.
  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/4/2026
  9. Meeting Canceled
  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 1/28/2026
  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  12. Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 1/20/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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