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

HB 618: Public Officials - As enacted, prohibits an individual holding an elected office of a local government from holding another elected office in this state at the same time; grandfathers individuals holding more than one office presently until the terms expire; clarifies that such prohibition does not apply to an office in a political party's state executive committee. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 8.

Enacted 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 618 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Officials - As enacted, prohibits an individual holding an elected office of a local government from holding another elected office in this state at the same time; grandfathers individuals holding more than one office presently until the terms expire; clarifies that such prohibition does not apply to an office in a political party's state executive committee. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 8. Primary sponsor: Dave Wright (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Pub. Ch. 596.

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
Dave WrightPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“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. Pub. Ch. 596
  2. Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. Signed by H. Speaker
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 76, Nays 14 PNV 0 HB0618
  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  9. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/5/2026
  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  11. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0512)
  12. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0473)

Showing 12 most recent of 30 actions. Full history

Sources

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