Election Laws - As introduced, permits the use of a photo identification card issued by this state, the United States, or an accredited postsecondary institution of education in this state for purposes of verifying the identity of an eligible voter. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Apr 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Apr 5, 2017
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/5/2017
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/5/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Local Government Subcommittee of Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/28/2017
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
G.A. Hardaway
DDemocratic
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