Election Laws - As enacted, requires a qualified voter to request an absentee ballot not later than 10 days before an election rather than not later than seven days before an election; requires a voter seeking to be placed on the permanent absentee voting register to file a physician's statement and application for ballot not later than 10 days before an election rather than not later than seven days before an election. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 6.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Signed Mar 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2024 · House Feb 26, 2024
How they voted
27–6
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 12, 2024
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 12, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0569)
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 1
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/6/2024
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Briggs
RRepublican
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