AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to political party affiliation.

What it does

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

Political Parties - 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 unaffiliated registered voters as independents who have not affiliated with a political party prior to the primary election in August of 2024. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Every action

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

1. Jan 24, 2023HouseFiled for introduction
2. Jan 30, 2023HouseIntro., P1C.
3. Feb 1, 2023CommitteeP2C, ref. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
4. Feb 1, 2023CommitteeAssigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee · House Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
5. Feb 8, 2023CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/15/2023 · House Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
6. Feb 15, 2023HouseSponsor(s) Added.
7. Feb 15, 2023CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
8. Feb 15, 2023CommitteePlaced on cal. Local Government Committee for 2/21/2023 · House Local Government Committee
9. Feb 21, 2023HouseSponsor(s) Added.
10. Feb 21, 2023HouseFailed in Local Government Committee
11. Feb 22, 2023HouseSponsor(s) Added.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Republicans.

• BR Bryan RicheyR Primary sponsor · District 20