Tennessee Senate Bill 2551 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 16 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-05-16 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 810
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As enacted, directs the county executive committee of a statewide political party to notify each affected county election commission that the party intends to nominate candidates in a primary election 180 days before, instead of 90 days before, the qualifying deadline; adds that the county executive committee may revoke or rescind its decision to nominate by primary election by providing the county election commission with written notice not less than 90 days before the qualifying deadline. - Amends TCA Section 2-13-203.

As enacted, directs the county executive committee of a statewide political party to notify each affected county election commission that the party intends to nominate candidates in a primary election 180 days before, instead of 90 days before, the qualifying deadline; adds that the county executive committee may revoke or rescind its decision to nominate by primary election by providing the county election commission with written notice not less than 90 days before the qualifying deadline. - Amends TCA Section 2-13-203.

Sen. Joseph Hensley [R]

Rep. Sheila Butt [R]

2014-04-01 - Senate - S. S&L GOVT. COMM.: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: S. Cal. Comm. (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-05-16	Senate	Comp. became Pub. Ch. 810
2014-04-23	Senate	Am. 2 tabled
2014-04-09	Senate	Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 1 - SA1024)
2014-04-09	Senate	Comp. HB Subst (sends SB to dead bill file)
2014-04-08	Senate	Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 4/9/2014
2014-04-08	Senate	S. Reset on Cal. for 4/9/2014
2014-04-04	Senate	Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 4/8/2014
2014-04-01	Senate	Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. Cal. Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
2014-03-26	Senate	Placed on S. S&L Govt. Comm. cal. for 4/1/2014
2014-03-26	Senate	Action Def. in S. S&L Govt. Comm. to 4/1/2014
2014-03-19	Senate	Placed on S. S&L Govt. Comm. cal. for 3/26/2014
2014-03-05	Senate	Action Def. in S. S&L Govt. Comm. to final cal.
2014-03-05	Senate	Placed on S. S&L Govt. Comm. cal. for 3/5/2014
2014-03-04	Senate	Action Def. in S. S&L Govt. Comm. to 3/5/2014
2014-02-26	Senate	Placed on S. S&L Govt. Comm. cal. for 3/4/2014
2014-02-10	Senate	P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.
2014-02-06	Senate	Intro., P1C.
2014-02-05	Senate	Filed for intro.

HB2472 (Crossfiled) 2014-05-16 - Pub. Ch. 810

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2551&ga=108
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/108/Bill/SB2551.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/BillVotesArchive.aspx?ChamberVoting=S&BillNumber=SB2551&ga=108