TN HB2483 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 15-0)
Status: Passed on May 4 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-04 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2022
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 15-0)
Status: Passed on May 4 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-04 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2022
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, requires certain state and county officials to consult with the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives prior to entering into consent decrees to change state election laws or rules; gives the general assembly legal standing to file an action against such state officials for violating election laws. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 1.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 1, relative to election laws.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jason Zachary [R] | Rep. Jay Reedy [R] | Rep. John Crawford [R] | Rep. Brandon Ogles [R] |
| Rep. Paul Sherrell [R] | Rep. Mark Cochran [R] | Rep. Chris Todd [R] | Rep. Dennis Powers [R] |
| Rep. Scott Cepicky [R] | Rep. Bryan Terry [R] | Rep. Debra Moody [R] | Rep. Dan Howell [R] |
| Rep. Mark White [R] | Rep. Justin Lafferty [R] | Rep. Susan Lynn [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-04-13 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (Y: 27 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-10 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 69 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-10 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 69 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-10 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 69 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-10 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 69 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-04 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2022 | |
| 2022-05-04 | Pub. Ch. 947 | |
| 2022-04-29 | Signed by Governor. | |
| 2022-04-20 | House | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| 2022-04-18 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2022-04-14 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2022-04-14 | House | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| 2022-04-13 | Senate | Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6 |
| 2022-04-13 | Senate | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0888) |
| 2022-04-13 | Senate | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| 2022-03-14 | Senate | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2022-03-10 | House | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| 2022-03-10 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2022-03-10 | House | Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 21, PNV 0 |
| 2022-03-10 | House | H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0566) |
| 2022-03-03 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2022 |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/3/2022 |
| 2022-03-01 | House | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2022-02-28 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2022-02-23 | House | Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/1/2022 |
| 2022-02-23 | House | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee |
| 2022-02-16 | House | Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/23/2022 |
| 2022-02-16 | House | Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 2/23/2022 |
| 2022-02-09 | House | Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/16/2022 |
| 2022-02-07 | House | Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee |
| 2022-02-03 | House | P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee |
| 2022-02-02 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2022-02-01 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB2487 (Crossfiled) 2022-05-04 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 947
