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TN HB 23

enacted

Election Laws - As enacted, defines "district," for purposes of municipal elections, to mean a district, region, precinct, sector, territory, ward, or other geographical area prescribed for the purposes of nominating and electing candidates. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 6, Chapter 53.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 23 pass?

Yes. TN HB 23 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-28): Pub. Ch. 187

What is TN HB 23 about?

TN HB 23 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Election Laws - As enacted, defines "district," for purposes of municipal elections, to mean a district, region, precinct, sector, territory, ward, or other geographical area prescribed for the purposes of nominating and electing candidates. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 6, Chapter 53.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 23?

Davis is the primary sponsor of TN HB 23.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 187
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Davisprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-28

    Pub. Ch. 187

  2. 2025-04-28

    Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  3. 2025-04-11

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-03

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-03

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  6. 2025-04-02

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-03-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2025-03-27

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2025-03-27

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0189)

  10. 2025-03-27

    Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

    passage

  11. 2025-03-13

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  12. 2025-03-11

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  13. 2025-03-10

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0050)

    amendment-passage

  14. 2025-03-10

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 0

    passage

  15. 2025-03-06

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  16. 2025-03-05

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

  18. 2025-02-26

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/5/2025

  19. 2025-02-26

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025

  20. 2025-02-19

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025

  21. 2025-02-18

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2025-02-12

    Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

  23. 2025-01-28

    Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-01-16

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  25. 2025-01-15

    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  26. 2025-01-14

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  27. 2024-12-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/18/2025 Passed

    2025-02-18 · pass · 5-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/5/2025 Passed

    2025-03-05 · pass · 17-2

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-10 · pass · 71-23

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 3/6/2025 (2)

    2025-03-10 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-27 · pass · 29-0

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