TN HB2394 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-04-05 - Taken off notice for cal. in Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, requires a special election to fill a vacant U.S. senate seat; specifies that if a United States senator or representative is elected to fill a vacancy in a special election, then that senator or representative will hold office until the term for which the predecessor was elected expires. - Amends TCA Title 2.

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Title

As introduced, requires a special election to fill a vacant U.S. senate seat; specifies that if a United States senator or representative is elected to fill a vacancy in a special election, then that senator or representative will hold office until the term for which the predecessor was elected expires. - Amends TCA Title 2.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-05HouseTaken off notice for cal. in Local Government Committee
2016-03-30HousePlaced on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/6/2016
2016-03-30HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
2016-03-23HousePlaced on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/30/2016
2016-03-23HouseAction Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 3/30/2016
2016-03-23HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2016-03-16HousePlaced on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/23/2016
2016-03-09HouseAction Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 3/23/2016
2016-03-02HousePlaced on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/9/2016
2016-01-27HouseAssigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee
2016-01-27HouseP2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
2016-01-25HouseP1C.
2016-01-21HouseIntro.
2016-01-21HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB1793 (Crossfiled) 2016-03-30 - Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

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