HB 457 – SB 626
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 1, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Christine Drescher | Email: christine.drescher@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
HB 457 – SB 626
SUMMARY OF BILL: Authorizes a county election commission to notify individuals of a
defect in their petition for recall, referendum, or initiative.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-5-151(b), before a petition for recall, referendum, or
initiative may be circulated, at least one registered voter must file with the county election
commission the proper form of the petition and the text of the question posed in the
petition.
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-5-151(c), the commission must certify whether the
petition is in proper form within 30 days of filing, and individuals filing the petition have 15
days to cure any defects in their documentation by filing revised documentation in proper
form. The commission must determine within 15 days whether or not the revised
documentation shall be certified for final approval.
• It is assumed that the proposed legislation will not create a significant increase in the
number of petitions that are filed with or certified by the county election commission.
• Notifying individuals of defects in their petitions can be accomplished with existing
resources and personnel of county election commissions.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director