Bill Title: As enacted, specifies that a person who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces, a member of the Tennessee national guard, a member of the Tennessee air national guard, or an inactive reservist of any of the United States uniformed military services in good standing must not be disqualified as a candidate for any office if, for service-related reasons, that person was unable to comply with a statewide political party's or recognized minor party's rules for candidacy for nomination for such party, and such service-related reasons are the sole reason the person is unable to qualify. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 13, Part 1.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2018-05-23 - Pub. Ch. 992 [SB1688 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report	2018-04-25	29	0	0	0	29	Failed	Link	View
House	FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT	2018-04-25	81	0	3	0	84	Failed	Link	View
House	FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION	2018-04-17	90	3	2	0	95	Failed	Link	View
House	FLOOR VOTE: PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION	2018-04-17	64	28	0	0	92	Failed	Link	View
Senate	SENATE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee	2018-02-13	9	0	0	0	9	Passed	Link	View

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