Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, authorizes the executive director of or an attorney employed by the bureau of ethics and campaign finance to conduct a training program for members of the bureau and Tennessee ethics commission. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 2 and Title 3, Chapter 6, Part 1.
HB 1506 authorizes the executive director or an attorney employed by Tennessee's Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance to conduct training programs for bureau members and the Tennessee Ethics Commission. The bill amends two sections of Tennessee law (TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 2 and Title 3, Chapter 6, Part 1) to explicitly allow these training sessions. This is a procedural bill focused on internal agency capacity, not on changing campaign finance rules or affecting voters, candidates, or campaigns. It does not alter campaign contribution limits, disclosure requirements, or other substantive regulations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Apr 23, 2026
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Hicks
RRepublican
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