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TN HB0384

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ed Butler

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes a recall process for members of municipal legislative bodies and city or county school boards, allowing qualified electors to petition for removal of officials from their district

  • Requires recall petitions to gather signatures from at least 20% of registered voters in the district and be submitted within 3 months of petition approval

  • Permits recall for nine specified reasons: physical or mental lack of fitness, incompetence, oath violation, official misconduct, lack of confidence, malfeasance, neglect of duty, voter dissatisfaction, or felony conviction

  • Prohibits recall petitions until an official has served at least 2 months, and bars new recall attempts for 2 years after a failed recall election unless election costs are reimbursed

  • Removal occurs if a majority votes for recall; the recalled official cannot be appointed to fill the resulting vacancy

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49, relative to recall of elected officials.

Public Officials

Last Action

Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

2/5/2025

Committee Referrals

State & Local Government2/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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