SB 2497 Tennessee Senate · 110th Regular Session (2017-2018)

Election Laws - As enacted, reduces from 90 days to 60 days the period before a qualifying deadline for elective office during which nominating petitions may be issued by an administrator, deputy, county election commissioner, or employee of the coordinator's office, other than nominating petitions for the offices of the President of the United States and delegates to the national conventions of all statewide political parties. - Amends TCA Section 2-5-102.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Jan 25, 2018 Signed Apr 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2018 · House Mar 19, 2018

How they voted

26–2
Passed
Total votes 28
Mar 1, 2018
D Democratic3
1 Yea 2 Nay
66% Nay
R Republican25
25 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Apr 2, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 16, PNV 1
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/15/2018
lower
Mar 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/13/2018
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 2
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/7/2018
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 3/7/2018
lower
Feb 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 16, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/20/2018
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 2/21/2018
lower
Feb 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2018
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 25, 2018
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bill Sanderson
Bill Sanderson
RRepublican
TN
77