| TN | HB0835 | Enroll
75% | As introduced, requires the coordinator of elections to compare the statewide voter registration database with those of other relevant state agencies and county records when compiling information to distribute to the county elections commissions for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Signed by Senate Speaker |
| TN | HB1794 | Pass | As introduced, enacts the "Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act." - Amends TCA Title 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Signed by Governor. |
| TN | HB2391 | Pass | As introduced, changes the date by which a county election commission may begin voting at nursing homes from 29 days before the election to 27 days before the election. - Amends TCA Title 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-22
Signed by Governor. |
| TN | SB0145 | Enroll
75% | As introduced, increases the time allowed for an employee to take time off to vote on election day from three to four hours. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| TN | SB1706 | Enroll
75% | As introduced, requires each person, corporation, organization, partnership, or political party that seeks to provide training or conferences related to the administration of elections to county election commissions to be approved by the secretary of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| TN | SB2586 | Enroll
75% | As introduced, requires a third-party voter registration organization to register and provide certain information to the coordinator of elections before engaging in a voter registration event or program; prohibits persons and organizations collecting...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-19
Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| TN | HB1616 | Intro
25% | As introduced, prescribes a process by which a person must declare a statewide political party or recognized minor party affiliation before voting in a primary election; designates persons who choose not to affiliate with a political party as "Unaffi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| TN | SB2118 | Pass | As enacted, enacts the "Print Disability Absentee Voting Act," which prescribes a process by which a person with a print disability may apply for and receive an absentee ballot and vote by mailing in the absentee ballot. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Effective date(s) 08/02/2024 |
| TN | HB2293 | Pass | As enacted, enacts the "Print Disability Absentee Voting Act," which prescribes a process by which a person with a print disability may apply for and receive an absentee ballot and vote by mailing in the absentee ballot. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 689 |
| TN | SB2587 | Enroll
75% | As introduced, authorizes a county election commission to elect by majority vote to enter into the contract, lease, and option agreement with the coordinator of elections for the financing of the purchase of voting machines; clarifies that the county...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-17
Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| TN | SB0137 | Intro
25% | As introduced, requires the coordinator of elections to compare the statewide voter registration database with those of other relevant state agencies and county records when compiling information to distribute to the county elections commissions for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
Sponsor(s) Added. |
| TN | SB1027 | Intro
25% | As introduced, requires a brief summary of any question, regardless of length, submitted to the people for a vote. - Amends TCA Title 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB1799 | Intro
25% | As introduced, requires each person, corporation, organization, partnership, or political party that seeks to provide training or conferences related to the administration of elections to county election commissions to be approved by the secretary of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
Sponsor(s) Added. |
| TN | HB1955 | Intro
25% | As introduced, requires a third-party voter registration organization to register and provide certain information to the coordinator of elections before engaging in a voter registration event or program; prohibits persons and organizations collecting...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
Sponsor(s) Added. |
| TN | HB0133 | Intro
25% | As introduced, increases the time allowed for an employee to take time off to vote on election day from three to four hours. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-15
Comp. SB subst. |
| TN | HB2096 | Intro
25% | As introduced, authorizes a county election commission to elect by majority vote to enter into the contract, lease, and option agreement with the coordinator of elections for the financing of the purchase of voting machines; clarifies that the county...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
Comp. SB subst. |
| TN | SB1723 | Intro
25% | As introduced, enacts the "Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act." - Amends TCA Title 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
Companion House Bill substituted |
| TN | SB2524 | Intro
25% | As introduced, changes the date by which a county election commission may begin voting at nursing homes from 29 days before the election to 27 days before the election. - Amends TCA Title 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-01
Companion House Bill substituted |
| TN | SB1705 | Intro
25% | As introduced, authorizes the county election commission to notify individuals filing a petition for recall, referendum, or initiative of a defect in the petition that must be cured prior to certification for final approval. - Amends TCA Title 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB1798 | Intro
25% | As introduced, authorizes the county election commission to notify individuals filing a petition for recall, referendum, or initiative of a defect in the petition that must be cured prior to certification for final approval. - Amends TCA Title 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB2401 | Intro
25% | As introduced, creates a process for the majority and minority party caucuses of the general assembly to nominate candidates for United States senator; provides that such process becomes operable for each respective senatorial seat when the respectiv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB2345 | Intro
25% | As introduced, removes the requirement that a registered voter be a bona fide member of, affiliated with, or declare allegiance to a political party in order to vote in a political party's primary election; removes the requirement that the officer of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB2347 | Intro
25% | As introduced, changes the deadline for a person to register to vote from 30 days before an election to 15 days before an election. - Amends TCA Title 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB2657 | Intro
25% | As introduced, requires county election commissions to include three non-binding questions related to the legalization of marijuana on the November 2024 ballot; requires the secretary of state to compile the results of the non-binding, advisory refer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB2631 | Fail | As introduced, prescribes a process by which a person must declare a statewide political party or recognized minor party affiliation before voting in a primary election; designates persons who choose not to affiliate with a political party as "Unaffi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB2726 | Intro
25% | As introduced, requires county election commissions to include three non-binding questions related to the legalization of marijuana on the November 2024 ballot; requires the secretary of state to compile the results of the non-binding, advisory refer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB2786 | Intro
25% | As introduced, requires county election commissions to include on the ballot for the November 2024 election a non-binding question related to the legalization of the sale, possession, and use of medical marijuana; requires the secretary of state to c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB2867 | Intro
25% | As introduced, establishes automatic restoration of voting rights for people who complete their sentence; adds seditious conspiracy to list of offenses that make a person ineligible to register and vote. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 40 and Title 41.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB1649 | Pass | As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools of a county to be closed for instruction on presidential primary election days if the county election commission uses such schools as a polling place. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 3, Part 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
Effective date(s) 03/15/2024 |
| TN | SB1768 | Pass | As enacted, disqualifies an administrator of elections from serving as administrator if the administrator qualifies as a candidate for public office; requires the administrator to be recused from official duties at least 30 days prior to an election ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 579 |
| TN | HB1897 | Pass | As enacted, disqualifies an administrator of elections from serving as administrator if the administrator qualifies as a candidate for public office; requires the administrator to be recused from official duties at least 30 days prior to an election ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
Effective date(s) 03/15/2024 |
| TN | SB1836 | Pass | As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools of a county to be closed for instruction on presidential primary election days if the county election commission uses such schools as a polling place. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 3, Part 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 573 |
| TN | HB2415 | Fail | As introduced, establishes automatic restoration of voting rights for people who complete their sentence; adds seditious conspiracy to list of offenses that make a person ineligible to register and vote. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 40 and Title 41.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee |
| TN | HB2187 | Fail | As introduced, authorizes the county election commission to designate restroom facilities in each building in which the election is held that are for the use of workers or volunteers working for a campaign with certain limitations on access. - Amends...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB2654 | Fail | As introduced, requires county election commissions to include on the ballot for the November 2024 election a non-binding question related to the legalization of the sale, possession, and use of medical marijuana; requires the secretary of state to c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB2634 | Fail | As introduced, removes the requirement that a registered voter be a bona fide member of, affiliated with, or declare allegiance to a political party in order to vote in a political party's primary election; removes the requirement that the officer of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB2868 | Fail | As introduced, creates a process for the majority and minority party caucuses of the general assembly to nominate candidates for United States senator; provides that such process becomes operable for each respective senatorial seat when the respectiv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB1888 | Intro
25% | As introduced, adds political party affiliation to the voter registration form. - Amends TCA Title 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB1967 | Pass | As enacted, requires a qualified voter to request an absentee ballot not later than 10 days before an election rather than not later than seven days before an election; requires a voter seeking to be placed on the permanent absentee voting register t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
Effective date(s) 11/06/2024 |
| TN | HB2294 | Pass | As enacted, requires a qualified voter to request an absentee ballot not later than 10 days before an election rather than not later than seven days before an election; requires a voter seeking to be placed on the permanent absentee voting register t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 560 |
| TN | SB2903 | Intro
25% | As introduced, creates a process for the majority and minority party caucuses of the general assembly to nominate candidates for United States senator. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 13.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB2055 | Engross
50% | As introduced, authorizes the county election commission to designate restroom facilities in each building in which the election is held that are for the use of workers or volunteers working for a campaign with certain limitations on access. - Amends...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
| TN | HB2033 | Intro
25% | As introduced, adds political party affiliation to the voter registration form. - Amends TCA Title 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB2336 | Intro
25% | As introduced, requires the county election commission to provide a sufficient supply of pens or markers at polling places. - Amends TCA Title 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB2335 | Intro
25% | As introduced, specifies that the notification to a registered voter who a county election commission has appointed to fill a vacant election official position must be in writing. - Amends TCA Title 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB2501 | Fail | As introduced, requires political communications to contain a disclaimer if the communication was generated in whole or in part by synthetic media using artificial intelligence algorithms. - Amends TCA Title 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-06
Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB1256 | Fail | As introduced, removes the permanent deprivation of the right of suffrage upon conviction of certain infamous crimes; changes the revocation of a person's voting rights pursuant to a conviction for an infamous crime to a temporary suspension of votin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee |
| TN | HB2260 | Intro
25% | As introduced, authorizes up to two members of an LLC that owns property in a city to vote in the city's elections if the city's charter provides nonresident property owners voting rights. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB2185 | Fail | As introduced, requires political advertisements that are created in whole or in part by artificial intelligence to include certain disclaimers; requires materially deceptive media disseminated for purposes of a political campaign to include certain ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB2800 | Intro
25% | As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Ballot Access Act." - Amends TCA Title 2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
Withdrawn. |
