TN HB2862 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on February 26 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-02-26 - Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on February 26 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-02-26 - Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, permits any registered Tennessee voter to vote absentee for any reason after providing a certification as to the identity of the voter in the application for a ballot; requires an absentee ballot to be counted for the election in which the ballot is cast; deletes the requirement that a voter who registers by mail must vote the first time in person. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Title
As introduced, permits any registered Tennessee voter to vote absentee for any reason after providing a certification as to the identity of the voter in the application for a ballot; requires an absentee ballot to be counted for the election in which the ballot is cast; deletes the requirement that a voter who registers by mail must vote the first time in person. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-26 | House | Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Committee |
| 2020-02-19 | House | Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/26/2020 |
| 2020-02-19 | House | Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 2/26/2020 |
| 2020-02-12 | House | Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/19/2020 |
| 2020-02-11 | House | Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee |
| 2020-02-10 | House | P2C, ref. to Local Committee |
| 2020-02-06 | House | P1C. |
| 2020-02-05 | House | Intro. |
| 2020-02-05 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB2266 (Crossfiled) 2020-02-10 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
