TN HB1278 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 23-0)
Status: Passed on July 2 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-07-02 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 713
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, provides that if an incumbent member of the general assembly who has filed a petition for reelection is disqualified by the political party executive committee, then the incumbent member of the general assembly may file a new petition for the same office as a candidate for another political party or as an independent candidate. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 8 and Title 10.

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Title

As enacted, provides that if an incumbent member of the general assembly who has filed a petition for reelection is disqualified by the political party executive committee, then the incumbent member of the general assembly may file a new petition for the same office as a candidate for another political party or as an independent candidate. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 8 and Title 10.

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-07-02 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 713
2020-06-03HouseComp. SB subst.
2020-06-02HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 6/3/20
2019-05-01HouseH. Placed on Final Calendar for 5/2/19
2019-04-18HouseReset on final cal.
2019-04-17HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/18/2019
2019-04-16HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2019
2019-04-10HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2019-04-03HousePlaced on cal. Local Committee for 4/10/2019
2019-04-03HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Committee
2019-04-01HousePlaced on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 4/3/2019
2019-04-01HouseAssigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
2019-04-01HouseRef. to Local Committee
2019-02-11HouseP2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2019-02-07HouseP1C.
2019-02-06HouseIntro.
2019-02-06HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB1009 (Crossfiled) 2020-07-02 - Pub. Ch. 713

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