SB 145 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Election Laws - As enacted, changes from April to March, the month in which certain nominating petitions need to be filed. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8.

This bill changes the deadline for filing nominating petitions in Tennessee elections from April to March. It directly affects political candidates and their supporters who must submit paperwork to get on the ballot. The law requires these petitions to be filed four months before an election instead of the previous three-month window. This adjustment gives candidates more time to gather signatures and organize their campaigns before the election date.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 12, 2023 Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2024 · House Apr 15, 2024

How they voted

25–5
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 4, 2024
D Democratic5
5 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican25
25 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0811)
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 14, PNV 0
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0906)
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Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/26/2024
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Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/27/2024
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Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/20/2024
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Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/20/2024
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Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
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Jan 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
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Jan 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Page Walley
Page Walley
RRepublican
TN
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