Tennessee · Senate Bill 1706 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to county election commissions.

SB 1706 Sponsored by Joey Hensley Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 10, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 28, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 16, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 19, 2024
  6. Became law May 1, 2024

What it does

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

Election Laws - As enacted, requires an administrator of elections, if the administrator attends a training, seminar, conference, or other educational event related to elections and such event is outside of this state, to file a form prescribed by the coordinator of elections reporting certain information; requires the administrator to file the form with the state election commission no later than 15 days after the date of the event. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Every action

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

Show the 16 earlier steps
  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 3/12/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/19/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/20/2024
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  9. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Senate Calendar Committee
  10. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/28/2024
  11. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0825)
  12. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 4
  13. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  14. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  15. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  16. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0904)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 78, Nays 18, 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. 830
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/01/2024

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 27–4
Mar 28, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 1 yes, 4 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 78–18
Apr 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 78 No 18
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 6 yes, 18 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 78

No · 18

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2024 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.

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.