Election Laws - As enacted, requires the county election commission to select the voting machines to be purchased for use in the county and ensure the destruction of the voting machines when the machines are deemed obsolete; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 5.
This law gives county election commissions the authority to choose which voting machines are purchased for their counties and requires them to destroy those machines once they are considered obsolete. It also allows these commissions to independently sign contracts for buying or leasing equipment without needing approval from the local county government. Additionally, the bill clarifies that local governments must pay for these machines through taxes or debt obligations, with specific exceptions for cases where the election commission handles the agreement. The changes apply to Tennessee's election code and affect how voting technology is acquired and managed at the county level.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Last action May 9, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2024
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/20/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/20/2024
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/13/2024
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Vaughan
RRepublican
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