TN HB2844 | 2011-2012 | 107th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 15 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-05-15 - Pub. Ch. 995
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, specifies that for a municipal election not held in conjunction with any other election, if a polling place is located outside of the boundaries of a municipality but the precinct the polling place serves includes residents of the municipality, then the election commission may designate a polling place outside, but closest to the geographic precinct within the limits of the municipality, the precinct it is to serve. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 3, Part 1.

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Title

As enacted, specifies that for a municipal election not held in conjunction with any other election, if a polling place is located outside of the boundaries of a municipality but the precinct the polling place serves includes residents of the municipality, then the election commission may designate a polling place outside, but closest to the geographic precinct within the limits of the municipality, the precinct it is to serve. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 3, Part 1.

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Roll Calls

2012-04-24 - House - FLOOR VOTE: 1 & 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (Y: 88 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-04-23 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-22 - House - FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 82 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-15 - House - (VOICE VOTE) CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: House Regular Calendar 1 (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-03-13 - House - (VOICE VOTE) FINANCE, WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: Calendar & Rules Committee (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-03-07 - House - (VOICE VOTE) FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: Finance, Ways & Means Committee (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-28 - House - (VOICE VOTE) STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: Finance, Ways & Means Committee (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-22 - House - (VOICE VOTE) S&LG SUBCOMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: State & Local Government Committee (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-05-15 Pub. Ch. 995
2012-05-15 Effective date(s) 05/10/12
2012-05-10 Signed by Governor.
2012-05-02 Transmitted to Governor for his action.
2012-05-01 Signed by S. Speaker
2012-04-30 Signed by H. Speaker
2012-04-30 Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2012-04-24 H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 & 2, Ayes 88, Nays 7
2012-04-23 H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/24/2012
2012-04-23 Passed S. as am., Ayes 30, Nays 0
2012-04-23 S. adopted am. 2
2012-04-20 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 4/23/2012
2012-04-19 S. Reset on cal. for 4/23/2012
2012-04-18 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 4/19/2012
2012-04-18 S. Reset on Cal. for 4/19/2012
2012-04-18 S. adopted am. 1
2012-04-18 S. Subst. HB for comp. SB.
2012-03-26 Rcvd. from H., P1C.
2012-03-22 Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2012-03-22 Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 10
2012-03-15 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/22/2012
2012-03-14 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/15/2012
2012-03-13 Rec. For Pass. ref. to: Calendar & Rules Committee
2012-03-07 Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 3/13/2012
2012-03-07 Rec. For Pass. by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2012-02-29 Placed on s/c cal Finance Subcommittee for 3/7/2012
2012-02-29 Assigned to s/c Finance Subcommittee
2012-02-28 Rec. For Pass. ref. to: Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2012-02-22 Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/28/2012
2012-02-22 Rec. For Pass. by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2012-02-15 Placed on s/c cal S&LG Subcommittee for 2/22/2012
2012-01-25 Assigned to s/c S&LG Subcommittee
2012-01-25 P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2012-01-23 Intro., P1C.
2012-01-20 Filed for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB2818 (Crossfiled) 2012-05-15 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 995

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