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

SB 1630: Election Laws - As introduced, requires the legislative body of each municipality to change the date of municipal elections to coincide with the August primary or November general election; makes municipal elections partisan; standardizes the election timetable for referendums for the incorporation of a new municipality. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 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

SB 1630 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Election Laws - As introduced, requires the legislative body of each municipality to change the date of municipal elections to coincide with the August primary or November general election; makes municipal elections partisan; standardizes the election timetable for referendums for the incorporation of a new municipality. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7. Primary sponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joey HensleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28

“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, and Means Committee
  2. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/21/2026
  3. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
  4. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee to next calendar
  5. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2026
  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2026
  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026
  8. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1
  9. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  10. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  11. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  12. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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