Election Laws - As introduced, requires the coordinator of elections to take certain actions regarding paper ballots; authorizes, beginning with the 2024 election cycle, county election commissions to use hand-marked paper ballots; authorizes certification of results to be based on a hand count. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Mar 28, 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
7
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/28/2023
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joey Hensley
RRepublican
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