SB 1258 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Election Laws - As introduced, requires a municipality that adopts an ordinance requiring nonresident property owners to vote by absentee ballot to file such ordinance with the county election commission no later than 75 days, rather than 60 days, before the election. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 41.

SB 1258 would change a Tennessee election deadline for municipalities requiring nonresident property owners to vote by absentee ballot. Specifically, it extends the filing deadline from 60 days to 75 days before an election, requiring such ordinances to be submitted to the county election commission by the new deadline. This directly affects Tennessee municipalities that adopt these specific voting rules for nonresident property owners. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 41, solely to adjust this administrative timeline without altering voting eligibility or procedures.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Apr 6, 2026
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Total actions
12
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Apr 6, 2026
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jeff Yarbro
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TN
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