Election Laws - As enacted, prohibits members of local governing bodies to be elected through an election procedure that requires candidates to be nominated from a district and elected at large. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 6.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Last action May 19, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/7/2023
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/28/2023
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/28/2023
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/21/2023
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Niceley
RRepublican
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