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.
SB 1691 amends Tennessee law to allow the executive director of the Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance or an attorney employed by that bureau to conduct training for bureau members and the Tennessee Ethics Commission. The bill updates two sections of state code (TCA 2-10-214 and 3-6-116) to include these staff members as authorized trainers. This is a procedural change affecting only the internal operations of the ethics oversight body, with no direct impact on voters, candidates, or campaign finance rules.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Signed Apr 7, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Apr 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/3/2026
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Briggs
RRepublican
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