Election Laws - As enacted, requires a court to impose an additional $1,000 fine for a conviction for voter fraud; provides a $1,000 reward for information leading to a conviction for voter fraud. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 40.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Signed May 2, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2017 · House Mar 16, 2017
How they voted
24–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 27
Apr 19, 2017
D
Democratic3
33% Nay
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
1
May 2, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 1, PNV 2
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0036)
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 20, PNV 0
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2017
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/7/2017
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 2/28/2017
lower
Feb 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 2/28/2017
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 2/21/2017
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 13, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mae Beavers
RRepublican
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