TN HB1939 | 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 - Comp. became 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.

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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.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-26 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 827
2016-04-07HouseComp. SB subst.
2016-03-31HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2016
2016-03-30HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/31/2016
2016-03-29HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2016-03-29HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2016-03-23HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 3/29/2016
2016-03-23HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2016-03-16HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/23/2016
2016-03-16HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
2016-03-15HouseRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2016-03-09HousePlaced on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/15/2016
2016-03-09HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
2016-03-02HousePlaced on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/9/2016
2016-01-27HouseAssigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee
2016-01-25HouseP2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
2016-01-21HouseIntro., P1C.
2016-01-20HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB1945 (Crossfiled) 2016-04-26 - Pub. Ch. 827

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