House Bill 618, sponsored by Wright, amends Tennessee Code Annotated to establish a new regulation regarding elected officials at the local government level. The bill stipulates that an individual holding an elected office in local government is prohibited from simultaneously holding another elected office within the state. However, individuals who are already serving in multiple offices as of the effective date of the act are allowed to continue in those positions until their current terms expire. Additionally, the bill clarifies that this prohibition does not extend to positions within a political party's state executive committee.

The act is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of the public welfare in its implementation. This legislative change aims to streamline governance and prevent conflicts of interest by limiting the number of elected positions one individual can hold concurrently within the state.