Tennessee · House Bill 2013 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 13, relative to political parties.

HB 2013 Sponsored by Sam Whitson Failed

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 25, 2024
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Political Parties - As introduced, requires statewide political party candidates to be nominated for elective public office by primary election rather than under the rules of the party or by primary election, with limited exceptions for certain offices. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 13.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee · House Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/21/2024 · House Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
  6. HouseAction Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/6/2024
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/6/2024 · House Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
  8. HouseFailed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of Local Government Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.