SB 2487

  • Tennessee Senate Bill
  • 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 14, 2022
  • Passed Senate Apr 13, 2022
  • Passed House Mar 10, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 29, 2022

Election Laws - As enacted, requires certain state and county officials to consult with the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives prior to entering into consent decrees to change state election laws or rules; gives the general assembly legal standing to file an action against such state officials for violating election laws. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 1.

Votes


Actions


May 04, 2022

House

Pub. Ch. 947

House

Effective date(s) 07/01/2022

Senate

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 947

Apr 29, 2022

House

Signed by Governor.

Apr 20, 2022

House

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Apr 18, 2022

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

Apr 14, 2022

House

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Apr 13, 2022

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted

House

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

House

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0888)

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Apr 11, 2022

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2022

Apr 05, 2022

Senate

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

Mar 30, 2022

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/5/2022

Mar 23, 2022

Senate

Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Comittee to 03/29/2022

Mar 22, 2022

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/23/2022

Senate

Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/23/2022

Mar 16, 2022

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/22/2022

Mar 14, 2022

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Mar 10, 2022

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0566)

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 21, PNV 0

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

Mar 03, 2022

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2022

Mar 02, 2022

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/3/2022

Mar 01, 2022

House

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

Feb 28, 2022

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Feb 23, 2022

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee

House

Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/1/2022

Feb 16, 2022

House

Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/23/2022

House

Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 2/23/2022

Feb 09, 2022

House

Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/16/2022

Feb 07, 2022

House

Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

Senate

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

Feb 03, 2022

House

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Feb 02, 2022

Senate

Filed for introduction

House

Intro., P1C.

Feb 01, 2022

House

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment SA0888 PDF
Amendment HA0566 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for SA0888 (14013)
Fiscal Note

Sources

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