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.

HB 1497 requires all Tennessee municipalities to hold local elections on the same dates as statewide August primaries or November general elections, instead of separate municipal elections. It makes municipal elections partisan (candidates run under political party labels), standardizes referendum timelines for new municipalities, and ensures election dates align with state election schedules. The bill also specifies that current officials' terms remain unaffected, and new municipal elections must follow the state’s August/November election cycle after initial adoption. These changes apply to all cities and towns in Tennessee through amendments to state election laws.