SB 232 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes the county election commission to designate restroom facilities in each building in which the election is held that are for the use of workers or volunteers working for a campaign with certain limitations on access. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7.

SB 232 allows Tennessee county election commissions to designate specific restrooms in election buildings for campaign workers and volunteers working outside polling places. It requires campaign staff to cover or remove campaign materials before using these restrooms and prohibits them from entering polling areas or soliciting votes within the designated boundary. Violations could result in penalties under existing election law. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and directly affects campaign staff during elections.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed May 22, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 17, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 22, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA1099)
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1099)
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/11/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Raumesh Akbari
Raumesh Akbari
DDemocratic
TN
29