Election Laws - As introduced, requires the office of the secretary of state to report to the general assembly on its ability to perform random audits of ballots cast in every primary and general election held in this state. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2022
Last action Apr 12, 2022
Floor votes · House Apr 11, 2022
How they voted
92–1
Passed
Total votes 93
Apr 11, 2022
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican69
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
13
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Apr 12, 2022
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0882)
lower
Apr 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 1, PNV 0
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/7/2022
lower
Apr 5, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/5/2022
lower
Mar 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Local Government Committee to 4/5/2022
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/29/2022
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/22/2022
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/22/2022
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/15/2022
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Whitson
RRepublican
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