HB 1497 Passed First Chamber
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.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 26, PNV 1
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1216), Ayes 20, Nays 71, PNV 0
Apr 21, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1191)
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0917)
Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to Next Calendar
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
Jan 14, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
Jan 14, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction