TN HB0762 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 15 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-15 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 128
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, prohibits candidate who loses primary election from qualifying as a write-in candidate for the general election; prohibits write-in votes for such candidate from being counted for the general election. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 5 and Title 2, Chapter 7.

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Title

As enacted, prohibits candidate who loses primary election from qualifying as a write-in candidate for the general election; prohibits write-in votes for such candidate from being counted for the general election. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 5 and Title 2, Chapter 7.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-04-15 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 128
2019-03-25HouseComp. SB subst.
2019-03-21HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/25/2019
2019-03-20HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/21/2019
2019-02-27HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2019-02-20HousePlaced on cal. Local Committee for 2/27/2019
2019-02-20HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Committee
2019-02-13HousePlaced on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/20/2019
2019-02-11HouseAssigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
2019-02-07HouseP2C, ref. to Local Committee
2019-02-06HouseIntro., P1C.
2019-02-05HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB1258 (Crossfiled) 2019-04-15 - Pub. Ch. 128

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