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TN SB 229

enacted

Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, makes various changes to campaign finance laws and related laws. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 67.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 229 pass?

Yes. TN SB 229 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-15. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Pub. Ch. 415

What is TN SB 229 about?

TN SB 229 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, makes various changes to campaign finance laws and related laws. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 67.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 229?

Briggs is the primary sponsor of TN SB 229.

Introduced
2025-01-27
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 415
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Briggsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-21

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-27

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-10

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-11

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

  5. 2025-02-18

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  6. 2025-04-14

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  7. 2025-04-14

    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  8. 2025-04-17

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  9. 2025-04-21

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  10. 2025-04-21

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 2 PNV 0

  11. 2025-04-22

    Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 78, Nays 13 PNV 0

  12. 2025-04-22

    Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 23, Nays 6, PNV 1

  13. 2025-04-22

    Conf. comm. appointed ( T. Hicks, Atchley, Gant, Love)

  14. 2025-04-22

    Conference Committee appointed.

  15. 2025-04-22

    Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.

  16. 2025-04-22

    H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1

  17. 2025-04-22

    Senate refused to concur in amendment

    amendment-failure

  18. 2025-04-22

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

  19. 2025-04-22

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0

    passage

  20. 2025-04-22

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0511)

    amendment-passage

  21. 2025-04-22

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  22. 2025-04-22

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  23. 2025-04-22

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 3

    passage

  24. 2025-04-22

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0450)

  25. 2025-04-23

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  26. 2025-04-28

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  27. 2025-04-29

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  28. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  29. 2025-05-01

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  30. 2025-05-09

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  31. 2025-05-15

    Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 01/01/2026

  32. 2025-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 415

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/18/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-02-18 · pass · 8-1

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 2 PNV 0 4/21/2025 Passed

    2025-04-21 · pass · 9-2

  • FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/22/2025 Passed

    2025-04-22 · pass · 78-13

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed

    2025-04-22 · pass · 28-3

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/22/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-22 · pass · 23-6

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Hatcher: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Passed

    2025-04-22 · pass · 73-21

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