SB 1315 Tennessee Senate · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Election Laws - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Election Integrity Act," which requires that absentee ballots, other than ballots authorized by state or federal law to be delivered electronically to qualified voters who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot, include a watermark approved by the coordinator of elections; requires a counting board official to verify that the absentee ballots contain the watermark and reject any ballot that does not bear the watermark. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 8; Title 16 and Title 17.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Apr 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Signed into Law

May 2021

Introduced Feb 11, 2021 Signed May 11, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2021 · House Apr 27, 2021

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Apr 26, 2021

D Democratic2

1 Yea 1

50% Yea

R Republican23

23 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 11, 2021

Signed into law

Signed by Governor.

upper

Apr 27, 2021

Amended

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0321)

upper

Apr 27, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 0

lower

Apr 26, 2021

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

lower

Apr 26, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/26/2021

lower

Apr 26, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0286)

upper

Apr 26, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 1

upper

Apr 21, 2021

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

lower

Apr 21, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/26/2021

lower

Apr 14, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/21/2021

lower

Apr 13, 2021

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

lower

Apr 13, 2021

Committee

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

lower

Apr 13, 2021

Upper · Passed

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 1

upper

Apr 7, 2021

Committee

Ref. to Local Government Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/13/2021

lower

Apr 7, 2021

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/13/2021

upper

Apr 6, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reset on Final calendar of Senate State and Local Government Committee

upper

Apr 5, 2021

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/6/2021

upper

Mar 31, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/6/2021

lower

Mar 30, 2021

Lower · Passed

Action def. in Local Government Committee to 4/6/2021

lower

Mar 24, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/30/2021

lower

Mar 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

Action def. in Local Government Committee to 3/30/2021

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Committee

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/23/2021

lower

Mar 10, 2021

Lower · Passed

Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/17/2021

lower

Mar 10, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/17/2021

lower

Mar 3, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/10/2021

lower

Feb 24, 2021

Committee

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

lower

Feb 24, 2021

Committee

Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

lower

Feb 22, 2021

Introduced

Intro., P1C.

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