Tennessee · Senate Bill 942 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 942 Sponsored by Charlane Oliver Failed

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Failed  
  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 introduced, reduces, from 30 days to 15 days prior to an election, the time period during which a person cannot register to vote or alter the person's voter registration. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Every action

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

Show the 5 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 2/28/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/7/2023
  1. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/7/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  2. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/14/2023
  3. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  4. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/21/2023
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/28/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  8. SenateFailed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

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: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee
Members

Yes · 2

No · 4

Not voting · 1

 Failed 2–4

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.