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SB0667 • 2026

Election Laws

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

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Sponsor
Taylor, Leatherwood
Last action
2025-02-12
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not specify which exact sections of the code are updated, only that it amends Titles 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8. The bill text excerpt provided confirms this amendment but does not detail specific updates.

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 away 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 employees requesting additional leave 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 how employers must handle the additional time off.
  • It is unclear if this change will increase voter turnout or have other effects on elections.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  2. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  5. 2025-01-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  6. 2025-01-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 520
By Leatherwood

SENATE BILL 667
By Taylor

SB0667
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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.