Election Laws - As enacted, provides that if an incumbent member of the general assembly who has filed a petition for reelection is disqualified by the political party executive committee, then the incumbent member of the general assembly may file a new petition for the same office as a candidate for another political party or as an independent candidate. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 8 and Title 10.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Feb 6, 2019
Signed Jun 22, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2019 · House Jun 3, 2020
How they voted
24–2
Passed
Total votes 26
Apr 18, 2019
D
Democratic3
66% Yea
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
27
Committee
24
Amendments
2
Jun 22, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Jun 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 1 (Amendment 2 - HA0777)
upper
Jun 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0777)
lower
Jun 3, 2020
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0330)
upper
Jun 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 6, PNV 3
lower
Apr 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0262)
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 3
upper
Apr 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2019
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Committee for 4/10/2019
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/9/2019
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/9/2019
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Committee
Ref. to Local Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 4/3/2019
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2019
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2019
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/26/2019
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/26/2019
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/19/2019
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/19/2019
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/12/2019
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/12/2019
upper
Feb 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/19/2019
upper
Feb 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/5/2019
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/26/2019
upper
Feb 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State & Local Government Committee to 2/26/2019
upper
Feb 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/19/2019
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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