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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 30, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Election Laws - As introduced, requires all public institutions of higher education in this state to observe an academic holiday on each general election day. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 02, 2026: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2167
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 6
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 15
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 89
NO: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Mar 31, 2026 | House
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0873)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Education Committee
- Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0873 (14878) - Amendment 1-0 to HB2167
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB2167 -- Higher Education Subcommittee 02/18/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB2167_(014172).pdf -- Higher Education Subcommittee 02/18/2026PDF
- Video: House Floor Session - 52nd Legislative Day Mar 30, 2026 (03h 04m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Mar 26, 2026 (00h 24m)HTML
- Video: Education Committee Mar 25, 2026 (01h 25m)HTML
- Video: Education Committee Mar 17, 2026 (01h 23m)HTML
- Video: Education Committee Mar 10, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML
- Video: Higher Education Subcommittee Mar 4, 2026 (01h 01m)HTML
- Video: Higher Education Subcommittee Feb 18, 2026 (01h 02m)HTML



