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HB1865

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 3-1-106, relative to the general assembly.

Introduced·1/21/26

Tennessee HB1865 reduces the required number of signatures for initiative petitions from fifty to twenty-five.

Tennessee HB1865 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 3-1-106, by reducing the number of signatures required for initiative petitions from fifty to twenty-five. This change applies to both subsections (c)(1) and (h) of Section 3-1-106. The bill is set to take effect on November 3, 2026.

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Where it stands

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In committee
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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

14 Yea

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4 Nay

DRDD

1 Not Voting

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History

Apr 15

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Apr 8

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

Mar 18

House

Placed behind the budget