Tennessee · House Bill 772 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.

HB 772 Sponsored by Tim Rudd Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 10, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 19, 2023
  5. To the governor May 4, 2023
  6. Became law May 11, 2023

What it does

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

Election Laws - As enacted, provides that a candidate's name may only be printed on the ballot if it is the name of a person whom the chair of a statewide political party has certified to be placed on the ballot for the office of president to the secretary of state; transfers responsibility for notifying county election commissions of candidate names that must appear on the ballot for each political party in the…

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Election Laws - As enacted, provides that a candidate's name may only be printed on the ballot if it is the name of a person whom the chair of a statewide political party has certified to be placed on the ballot for the office of president to the secretary of state; transfers responsibility for notifying county election commissions of candidate names that must appear on the ballot for each political party in the presidential preference primary from the secretary of state to the coordinator of elections; requires members of the state election commission to disclose any employment or the receipt of compensation, received for services related to elections. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Every action

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

Show the 23 earlier steps
  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. HouseSponsor change.
  6. HouseSponsor(s) withdrawn.
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/22/2023 · House Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
  8. HouseAction Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/29/2023
  9. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/29/2023 · House Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
  11. CommitteePlaced on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/4/2023 · House Local Government Committee
  12. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  13. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/6/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  14. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2023
  15. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0355)
  16. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  17. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 1
  18. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  19. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  20. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  21. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0342)
  22. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/19/2023
  23. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/19/2023
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 6
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 389
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/11/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 73–22
Apr 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 73 No 22 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 1 yes, 22 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 73

No · 22

Not voting · 1

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 26–6
Apr 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 6
Democrats: 0 yes, 6 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

  • TR Tim RuddR Primary sponsor · District 34
All 2 cosponsors

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.