TN HB 943
died on adjournmentElection Laws - As introduced, requires a candidate's name on a nominating petition to match the candidate's name as it appears on the candidate's voter registration record; prohibits the use of nicknames, abbreviations, and variations in spelling of candidates' names on ballots. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 943 pass?
No. TN HB 943 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-11): Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
What is TN HB 943 about?
TN HB 943 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Election Laws - As introduced, requires a candidate's name on a nominating petition to match the candidate's name as it appears on the candidate's voter registration record; prohibits the use of nicknames, abbreviations, and variations in spelling of candidates' names on ballots. - Amends TCA Title 2.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 943?
Mitchell is the primary sponsor of TN HB 943.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-05
- Latest action
- 2025-03-11 — Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Mitchellprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-04
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-05
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-06
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-10
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-03-05
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
2025-03-11
Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
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Votes
HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee 3/11/2025 Failed
2025-03-11 · fail · 1-4
Member-level votes (2)
- Leatherwood: not voting
- Moon: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 630
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