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

SB 624: 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.

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 624 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 31, 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: Richard Briggs (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 596.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Richard BriggsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“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. 596
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026
  4. Senate Reset on calendar for 2/26/2026
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026
  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 1
  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/10/2026
  9. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Gov't. Committee
  10. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
  11. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
  12. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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