Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee SB1757: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.
Status: Chaptered, May 18, 2026
Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary ON APRIL 2, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1743, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, provide if a candidate changes treasurers and notifies the registry of election finance of the change, the candidate may continue to use print communication that includes the identification of the former treasurer until the print communication is exhausted. This amendment defines a "print communication" as a physical sign, placard, pamphlet, flyer, sticker, or other physical material used for a communication, and does not include an audio, video, or digital communication.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
Senate State and Local Government 1 Amendment No. 1 to SB1757 Briggs Signature of Sponsor AMEND S e n ate Bill No. 1757* House Bill No. 1743 by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-19-120(a)(2), is amended by designating the subdivision as subdivision (a)(2)(A) and adding the following new subdivision (a)(2)(B): (B) Notwithstanding another law, if a candidate changes treasurers and notifies the registry of election finance of the change pursuant to § 2-10-105(e)(1), the candidate may continue to use print communication that includes the identification of the former treasurer until the print communication is exhausted. As used in this subdivision (a)(2)(B), "print communication" means a physical sign, placard, pamphlet, flyer, sticker, or other physical material used for a communication, and does not include an audio, video, or digital communication. SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. SA0955
Sponsors
- Briggs, Richard (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Bowling, Janice (R, 16)