Election Laws

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details about which sections of the code are updated, only that they relate to election laws.

Election Voting Time Increase

This bill changes Tennessee's election laws to allow people more time off work to vote.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the amount of time a person can be given off from work to vote from three hours to four hours.

Who It Names or Affects

• Voters who need time off work to cast their ballots
• Employers who may have to give employees more time off for voting

Terms To Know

Tennessee Code Annotated

The official collection of laws in Tennessee, organized by subject matter.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify which employers or employees are affected beyond those who need time off for voting.
• It is unclear when the bill will become law since it is still pending amendments.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

SENATE BILL 667
By Taylor

HOUSE BILL 520
By Leatherwood

HB0520
002208
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2;
Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, relative to
elections.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-1-106(a), is amended by deleting
the language "three (3)" and substituting instead "four (4)".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.