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TN SB 626

enacted

Election Laws - As enacted, revises present law relative to voting and county election commissions, such as requiring the commission to publish a notice of the location of the provisional counting board, prohibiting the commission from tabulating any marked ballots submitted via the internet, prohibiting voting machines from being connected to the internet, and making other changes. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 626 pass?

Yes. TN SB 626 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-13. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Pub. Ch. 371

What is TN SB 626 about?

TN SB 626 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Election Laws - As enacted, revises present law relative to voting and county election commissions, such as requiring the commission to publish a notice of the location of the provisional counting board, prohibiting the commission from tabulating any marked ballots submitted via the internet, prohibiting voting machines from being connected to the internet, and making other changes. - Amends TCA Title 2.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 626?

Briggs is the primary sponsor of TN SB 626.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Pub. Ch. 371
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Briggsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-31

    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. 2025-03-26

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

  5. 2025-04-01

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

  6. 2025-04-01

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

  7. 2025-04-02

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  8. 2025-04-07

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025

  9. 2025-04-09

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  10. 2025-04-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2025-04-09

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 4

    passage

  12. 2025-04-09

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0305)

  13. 2025-04-10

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

  14. 2025-04-16

    Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 22, PNV 0

    passage

  15. 2025-04-16

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0398)

    amendment-withdrawal

  16. 2025-04-16

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  17. 2025-04-22

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  18. 2025-04-22

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  19. 2025-04-22

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  20. 2025-04-23

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  21. 2025-05-05

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  22. 2025-05-13

    Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  23. 2025-05-13

    Pub. Ch. 371

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-04-02 · pass · 7-2

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

    2025-04-09 · pass · 22-4

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-16 · pass · 72-22

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