Tennessee · House Bill 1649 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 3, Part 1, relative to elections.

HB 1649 Sponsored by Jake McCalmon Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 10, 2024
  3. Passed the House Feb 22, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 4, 2024
  5. To the governor Mar 7, 2024
  6. Became law Mar 15, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Election Laws - As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools of a county to be closed for instruction on presidential primary election days if the county election commission uses such schools as a polling place. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 3, Part 1.

Every action

23 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee · House Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 1/31/2024 · House Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on cal. Local Government Committee for 2/6/2024 · House Local Government Committee
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/15/2024 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/22/2024
  11. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  12. HousePassed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
  13. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  14. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  15. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 573
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 03/15/2024

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 95–0
Feb 22, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 32–0
Mar 4, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 4 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.