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

What it does

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

Election Laws - As introduced, allows a person who is excluded as a candidate from a primary ballot based on a determination that the person is not a bona fide member of the political party to qualify as an independent candidate if the nominating petition is filed within seven calendar days of the final determination of the exclusion. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Every action

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

1. Jan 25, 2023SenateFiled for introduction
2. Jan 26, 2023SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
3. Jan 30, 2023CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
4. Mar 22, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
5. Mar 28, 2023SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/29/2023
6. Mar 28, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/29/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
7. Mar 29, 2023SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/4/2023
8. Mar 29, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/4/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
9. Apr 4, 2023SenateAssigned 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.

• MP Mark PodyR Primary sponsor · District 17