TN SB 626
enactedElection 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
2025-01-31
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-26
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
2025-04-01
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
2025-04-01
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
2025-04-02
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
2025-04-07
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025
2025-04-09
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2025-04-09
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-09
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 4
passage
2025-04-09
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0305)
2025-04-10
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-04-16
Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 22, PNV 0
passage
2025-04-16
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0398)
amendment-withdrawal
2025-04-16
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2025-04-22
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-04-22
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-04-22
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2025-04-23
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2025-05-05
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-05-13
Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
2025-05-13
Pub. Ch. 371
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 457
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