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

HB 659: Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes the county election commission to designate restroom facilities in each building in which the election is held that are for the use of workers or volunteers working for a campaign with certain limitations on access. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7.

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 659 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes the county election commission to designate restroom facilities in each building in which the election is held that are for the use of workers or volunteers working for a campaign with certain limitations on access. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7. Primary sponsor: Jesse Chism (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1050.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jesse ChismPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85

“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. 1050
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
  5. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
  6. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
  9. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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