Tennessee · Senate Bill 978 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 978 Sponsored by Mark Pody Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 17, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 9, 2023
  6. Became law May 17, 2023

What it does

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

Election Laws - As enacted, requires the officer of elections at each polling place to post a sign on election day informing voters that it is against the law to vote in a political party's primary without being a bona fide member of or affiliated with that political party, or to declare allegiance to that party without the intent to affiliate with that party. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Every action

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

Show the 20 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 3/14/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/21/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/28/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  9. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/29/2023
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/29/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  11. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/4/2023
  12. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/4/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  13. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  14. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2023
  15. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0427)
  16. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 19, Nays 9, PNV 1
  17. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  18. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  19. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  20. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0212)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 55, Nays 27, PNV 1
  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. 473
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/17/2023

Roll calls

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

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 19–9
Apr 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 9 Not voting 1
Democrats: 0 yes, 6 no Republicans: 19 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 9

Not voting · 1

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 55–27
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 55 No 27 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 0 yes, 23 no Republicans: 54 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 55

No · 27

Not voting · 1

REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 63–22
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 63 No 22
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 0 yes, 22 no Republicans: 62 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 63

No · 22

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 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 2 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 7

No · 2

 Passed 7–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • MP Mark PodyR Primary sponsor · District 17

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.