Election Laws - As introduced, requires names of candidates representing statewide political parties and recognized minor parties to be listed alphabetically on partisan general election ballots instead of ordering by majority party, minor party, and recognized minor party prior to alphabetizing. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 5, Part 2.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2021
Last action Apr 14, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 4/14/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 4/7/2021
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 4/7/2021
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/31/2021
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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