HB 1743 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes, if a candidate changes treasurers and notifies the registry of election finance of the change, the candidate to continue to use print communication that includes the identification of the former treasurer until the print communication is exhausted. - Amends TCA Title 2.

HB 1743 amends Tennessee election law to allow county election commissions to notify petitioners of defects in recall, referendum, or initiative petitions. This change directly affects individuals or groups who file these petitions by giving them the opportunity to correct errors - such as missing signatures or incomplete information - before their petition is rejected. The bill adds a specific provision to the code requiring commissions to inform filers of defects, rather than automatically discarding incomplete petitions. The amendment does not mandate corrections or extend deadlines but provides a procedural option for petitioners to fix issues.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed May 1, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 1, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0789)
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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State
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Tim Rudd
RRepublican
TN
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