Election Laws - As introduced, requires election officials to meet at the polling place at least one hour ahead of the time for opening the polls rather than 30 minutes. - Amends TCA Title 2.
SB 2344 changes Tennessee election law by requiring election officials to arrive at polling places one hour before polls open, instead of the current 30 minutes. This directly affects election officials at all polling locations statewide. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-7-105(a), to update the required arrival time. The change is a procedural adjustment to election operations with no other policy changes. It takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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3
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Committee
1
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joey Hensley
RRepublican
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