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

SB 1258: Election Laws - As introduced, requires a municipality that adopts an ordinance requiring nonresident property owners to vote by absentee ballot to file such ordinance with the county election commission no later than 75 days, rather than 60 days, before the election. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 41.

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

SB 1258 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Election Laws - As introduced, requires a municipality that adopts an ordinance requiring nonresident property owners to vote by absentee ballot to file such ordinance with the county election commission no later than 75 days, rather than 60 days, before the election. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 41. Primary sponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff YarbroPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
  2. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 0
  3. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/3/2026
  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
  5. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
  6. Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee
  7. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  8. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025
  9. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
  10. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Filed for introduction

Sources

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