Election Laws - As introduced, prescribes a process by which a person must declare a statewide political party or recognized minor party affiliation before voting in a primary election; designates persons who choose not to affiliate with a political party as "Unaffiliated"; authorizes unaffiliated voters to vote in primary elections. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Apr 17, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/20/2024
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 2/20/2024
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/14/2024
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Richey
RRepublican
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