Tennessee · House Bill 937 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 3, Part 3, relative to convenient voting centers.

HB 937 Sponsored by Rebecca Alexander Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 17, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 20, 2023
  5. To the governor May 5, 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, authorizes Washington County to establish a convenient voting center pilot program. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 3, Part 3.

Every action

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

Show the 26 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. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/8/2023 · House Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
  6. HouseAction Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/15/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/15/2023 · House Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/21/2023 · House Local Government Committee
  10. HouseRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means
  11. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  12. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/5/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  13. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  14. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/11/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  15. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  16. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/13/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  17. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/17/2023
  18. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  19. HousePassed H., Ayes 82, Nays 6, PNV 0
  20. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  21. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  22. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  23. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0469)
  24. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0246)
  25. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  26. HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/21/2023
  1. HouseH. concurred in S. am. no. SA2 Ayes 77, Nays 7 PNV 2 HB0937
  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. 397
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/11/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 82–6
Apr 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 82 No 6
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 16 yes, 0 no Republicans: 65 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 82

No · 6

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 · Full House

Passed 77–7
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 77 No 7 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 58 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 77

No · 7

Not voting · 2

Sponsors

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

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.