AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 49, relative to…
- Introduced Jan 24, 2023
- In committee Jan 26, 2023
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Political Parties - As introduced, requires state and local elections for public office to be partisan elections; requires judges who are required by this state's constitution to be reelected at retention elections to declare a bona fide membership with a political party or independent status at least 30 days prior to a retention election. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 49.
Read the full official title (32 words)
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 49, relative to partisan elections.
Every action
7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled for introduction
- SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
- CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/28/2023
- CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
- SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
- JH Joey HensleyR Primary sponsor · District 28
From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.