Election Laws - As enacted, requires a person collecting a voter registration form submitted by an applicant during a voter registration drive to, within 15 calendar days of receipt of the form, deliver or mail the form to the county election commission in which the applicant resides; prohibits a person from providing a voter registration application upon which any information about an applicant has been filled in before it is provided to the applicant, and allowing an individual convicted of certain offenses to collect or handle a voter registration application; prohibits a person collecting voter registrations from altering the voter registration form of any person without the person's consent. - Amends TCA Title 2.
This bill establishes a formal registration system for third-party groups that collect voter registration forms in Tennessee. It requires these organizations to register with election officials, list their staff, and ensure that no one with a specific felony conviction handles the forms. The law also mandates that forms must be blank when given to applicants, prohibits anyone from filling them out without consent, and sets strict deadlines for delivering completed forms to the correct county. Additionally, the bill creates a process for issuing receipts to applicants and allows the state to impose civil penalties on organizations that violate these rules.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Last action May 13, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2024
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/2/2024
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Local Government Committee to 4/2/2024
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Local Government Committee to 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/13/2024
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/13/2024
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/6/2024
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Rudd
RRepublican
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