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IntroducedJan 30, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 27, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 26, 2026
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Became LawMar 18, 2026
Tennessee House Bill
Public Officials - As enacted, prohibits an individual holding an elected office of a local government from holding another elected office in this state at the same time; grandfathers individuals holding more than one office presently until the terms expire; clarifies that such prohibition does not apply to an office in a political party's state executive committee. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 8. HB0618 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 596 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Mar 23, 2026: Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 618
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 7
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 22
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 61
NO: 27
YES: 6
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 21
NO: 10
OTHER: 0
YES: 76
NO: 14
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 23, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 596
- Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
- Mar 18, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor.
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 76, Nays 14 PNV 0 HB0618
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/5/2026
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0512)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0473)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 21, Nays 10
- Mar 03, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Feb 27, 2025 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Passed H., Ayes 61, Nays 27, PNV 4
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Feb 24, 2025 | House
- Objected to on Consent Calendar.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2025
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025
- Feb 19, 2025 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
- Feb 12, 2025 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025
- Feb 05, 2025 | House
- P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
- Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
- Feb 03, 2025 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 30, 2025 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0512 (14037) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0624
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB0618 -- Cities & Counties Subcommittee 02/12/2025PDF
- Video: House Floor Session - 45th Legislative Day Mar 5, 2026 (01h 16m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 40th Legislative Day Feb 26, 2026 (01h 36m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 11th Legislative Day Feb 27, 2025 (01h 17m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 10th Legislative Day Feb 24, 2025 (00h 59m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Feb 20, 2025 (00h 35m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Feb 19, 2025 (01h 04m)HTML
- Video: Cities & Counties Subcommittee Feb 12, 2025 (00h 54m)HTML



