Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring later than 180 days before the qualifying deadline, to be selected by statewide polit
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to elections.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring later than 180 days before the qualifying deadline, to be selected by statewide political parties by any method authorized by the rules of the party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50. SB0367 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 534 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 28, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 1/20/2026 · Jan 14, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Jan 20, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 1/28/2026 · Jan 21, 2026
House
Meeting Canceled · Jan 26, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/4/2026 · Jan 28, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 2, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026 · Feb 4, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026 · Feb 5, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Feb 9, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 9, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 534 · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 28, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 1/27/2026 · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/3/2026 · Jan 28, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2 · Feb 3, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/5/2026 · Feb 3, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0461) · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Feb 9, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Feb 9, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0547) · Feb 9, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 6 · Feb 9, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Feb 12, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Feb 12, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Feb 23, 2026
Senate
The numbers
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as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-02-05 · Passed · Ayes 29, Noes 0, Present and not voting 3
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2Senate · 2026-02-03 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Present and not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (Feb 23, 2026).