Tennessee · 114
HB 458
Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring later than 180 days before the qualifying deadline, to be selected by statewide political parties by any method authorized by the rules of the party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 458 amends TCA Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50 to authorize nominees filling vacancies for judges, district attorney generals, or public defenders occurring more than 180 days before the qualifying deadline to be selected by statewide political parties. The selection method must be any approach authorized by the respective party's rules.
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Sponsors
- Tim Rudd Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026… | lower | — | 6b926a03-9c88-482f-b5fd-e3d06de2123f | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 9, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b926a03-9c88-482f-b5fd-e3d06de2123f CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to… | lower | — | 6be4383f-6c99-4a83-865e-ab7a6d66dc40 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Feb 4, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6be4383f-6c99-4a83-865e-ab7a6d66dc40 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref… | lower | — | 4fbdf550-48c8-426e-bdcd-917d86b6c5b6 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jan 20, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4fbdf550-48c8-426e-bdcd-917d86b6c5b6 CC0-1.0 |