Election Laws - As enacted, allows a candidate to demand and receive a list of all voters who changed their residential address at the polling place; requires a recount to include the verification of any address of residence changed at the polling place. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 17 and Title 2, Chapter 8.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Signed Apr 24, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Apr 3, 2023
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 24, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0130)
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0093)
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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
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
Bo Watson
RRepublican
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