HB 23 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Election Laws - As enacted, defines "district," for purposes of municipal elections, to mean a district, region, precinct, sector, territory, ward, or other geographical area prescribed for the purposes of nominating and electing candidates. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 6, Chapter 53.

HB 23 clarifies the definition of "district" for municipal elections in Tennessee by explicitly including terms like precinct, ward, sector, or territory. It directly affects local election administrators and candidates who use these geographic terms to organize voting areas. The bill amends Tennessee Code Sections 6-53-110 and related provisions to standardize this terminology, ensuring consistency in how election districts are described and administered. This is a definitional change with no new voting rules or policy shifts.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Apr 11, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

340
Passed
Total votes 34
Mar 27, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
14
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Apr 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0050)
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 0
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Elaine Davis
Elaine Davis
RRepublican
TN
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