TN SB1945 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-26 - Pub. Ch. 827
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-26 - Pub. Ch. 827
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, makes various revisions to election laws such as when a deficient voter registration may be corrected, the timing of delivery of poll books and records to the counting board, and prohibiting the appointment of a candidate's spouse on the ballot to serve as a poll watcher. - Amends TCA Section 2-14-202; Section 2-2-109; Section 2-3-204; Section 2-6-303; Section 2-7-104 and Section 2-9-105.
Title
As enacted, makes various revisions to election laws such as when a deficient voter registration may be corrected, the timing of delivery of poll books and records to the counting board, and prohibiting the appointment of a candidate's spouse on the ballot to serve as a poll watcher. - Amends TCA Section 2-14-202; Section 2-2-109; Section 2-3-204; Section 2-6-303; Section 2-7-104 and Section 2-9-105.
Sponsors
| Sen. Ken Yager [R] |
Roll Calls
2016-04-07 - House - FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 84 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-14 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-08 - Senate - SENATE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-14 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-08 - Senate - SENATE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-26 | Pub. Ch. 827 | |
| 2016-04-26 | Effective date(s) 04/21/2016 | |
| 2016-04-21 | Senate | Signed by Governor. |
| 2016-04-13 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| 2016-04-12 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2016-04-11 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2016-04-07 | Senate | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| 2016-04-07 | House | Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 6, PNV 2 |
| 2016-04-07 | House | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| 2016-03-17 | House | Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
| 2016-03-14 | Senate | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| 2016-03-14 | Senate | Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 |
| 2016-03-10 | Senate | Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 calendar for 3/14/2016 |
| 2016-03-08 | Senate | Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/8/2016 |
| 2016-03-01 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/8/2016 |
| 2016-02-24 | Senate | Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/1/2016 |
| 2016-02-23 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate State & Local Government Committee to 3/1/2016 |
| 2016-02-17 | Senate | Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/23/2016 |
| 2016-02-16 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate State & Local Government Committee to 2/23/2016 |
| 2016-02-10 | Senate | Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/16/2016 |
| 2016-01-25 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| 2016-01-21 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2016-01-20 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1939 (Crossfiled) 2016-04-26 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 827
