Tennessee House Bill HB0520

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/29/25

Caption

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

Summary

HB0520 makes a narrow change to Tennessee election law by increasing the number of members on a county election commission from three to four. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-1-106(a), which governs the composition of election commissions, and leaves the rest of the election code unchanged. Because the measure is limited to one statutory provision, its practical effect is to alter the structure of local election administration rather than election rules themselves. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting a legislative determination that the change should be implemented without delay.

Impact

The bill amends Title 2 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, which covers elections, by changing the required size of the relevant election commission from three to four members. This would affect the appointment or composition of county election commissions and could influence how election oversight, administration, and decision-making are carried out at the local level. No other statutes are directly changed by the bill text provided.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no documented debate or formal vote history to indicate support or opposition. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears technical and administrative rather than controversial, with a straightforward purpose of adjusting commission membership.

Contention

There is no recorded committee discussion or voting history in the materials provided, so no specific points of contention can be identified. If any concerns were raised, they would likely relate to local election administration, representation on election commissions, or the practical effects of expanding the commission from three to four members, but those issues are not documented here.