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

HB 851: Election Laws - As introduced, makes changes to the process for voting absentee under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 6, Part 5.

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 851 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Election Laws - As introduced, makes changes to the process for voting absentee under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 6, Part 5. Primary sponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michele ReneauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27

“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. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee
  2. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
  3. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
  4. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
  5. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
  6. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
  9. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
  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 3/3/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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