Election Laws - As introduced, allows a person who is excluded as a candidate from a primary ballot based on a determination that the person is not a bona fide member of the political party to qualify as an independent candidate if the nominating petition is filed within seven calendar days of the final determination of the exclusion. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Last action Apr 4, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/4/2023
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/4/2023
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/29/2023
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/29/2023
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023
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
Mark Pody
RRepublican
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