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TN SB 799

enacted

Election Laws - As enacted, generally requires statewide political parties to nominate their candidates in primary elections for all offices for which partisan elections are held at the regular August or regular November election; authorizes, in a county in which a statewide political party nominated a candidate by a method other than a primary election in 2022 or 2024, the statewide political party in such county to continue to use such method with certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 799 pass?

Yes. TN SB 799 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-29. Latest recorded action (2025-04-29): Pub. Ch. 259

What is TN SB 799 about?

TN SB 799 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Election Laws - As enacted, generally requires statewide political parties to nominate their candidates in primary elections for all offices for which partisan elections are held at the regular August or regular November election; authorizes, in a county in which a statewide political party nominated a candidate by a method other than a primary election in 2022 or 2024, the statewide political party in such county to continue to use such method with certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 2.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 799?

Johnson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 799.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-04-29 — Pub. Ch. 259
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Johnsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

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

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-11

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  5. 2025-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2025-03-26

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  7. 2025-04-01

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  8. 2025-04-01

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  9. 2025-04-02

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  10. 2025-04-07

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025

  11. 2025-04-09

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  12. 2025-04-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2025-04-09

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 3

    passage

  14. 2025-04-09

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0329)

  15. 2025-04-10

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  16. 2025-04-14

    Passed H., Ayes 60, Nays 25, PNV 2

    passage

  17. 2025-04-14

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0348)

    amendment-withdrawal

  18. 2025-04-14

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  19. 2025-04-16

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  20. 2025-04-17

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  21. 2025-04-21

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  22. 2025-04-21

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  23. 2025-04-24

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  24. 2025-04-29

    Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  25. 2025-04-29

    Pub. Ch. 259

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-02 · pass · 8-1

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-09 · pass · 27-3

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Pody: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-14 · pass · 60-25

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Glynn: not voting
    • Shaw: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0799&ga=114

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