Tennessee · Senate Bill 526 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 6, relative to local elections.

SB 526 Sponsored by Frank Niceley Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Election Laws - As enacted, prohibits members of local governing bodies to be elected through an election procedure that requires candidates to be nominated from a district and elected at large. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 6.

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/21/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/28/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/28/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/7/2023
  8. SenateRule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. S&L Govt. Comm. 3-7-23
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/7/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  10. SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
  11. SenateSponsor change.
  12. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  1. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  2. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  3. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023
  4. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/13/2023
  5. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2023
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2023
  7. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 391

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 28, 2023 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 5

No · 1

Not voting · 2

 Passed 5–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.