Tennessee · Senate Bill 159 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 55, relative to the bureau of ethics and campaign finance.

SB 159 Sponsored by Richard Briggs Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 12, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 13, 2023
  4. Passed the House Feb 27, 2023
  5. To the governor Mar 6, 2023
  6. Became law Mar 14, 2023

What it does

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

Ethics - As enacted, requires assistant director and general counsel of the bureau of ethics and campaign finance, if any, to be employed upon the recommendation of the executive director and approval by the board of directors of the bureau; requires persons and entities required to register with the registry of election finance or the Tennessee ethics commission to provide an email address, or alternatively, a mailing address if no email address is available, for the purpose of serving notice upon the registrant. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 55.

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  3. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  4. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 1/31/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/7/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/7/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  8. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  9. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  10. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/13/2023
  11. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  12. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  13. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  14. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0005)
  15. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  16. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  17. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  18. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  19. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0033)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 38
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 03/14/2023; 01/01/2024

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 32–0
Feb 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 94–0
Feb 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 7, 2023 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

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

All 5 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.