Tennessee · Senate Bill 1182 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 1182 Sponsored by Art Swann Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

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

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Senate Calendar Committee
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/12/2023
  7. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 389

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 28, 2023 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 1

 Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • AS Art SwannR Primary sponsor · District 2

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.