2021-2022 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB2159: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to election security.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires the office of the secretary of state to report to the general assembly on its ability to perform random audits of ballots cast in every primary and general election held in this state. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Bill History

1/31/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/3/2022
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/7/2022
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/23/2022
House of Representatives
3/21/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/29/2022
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
Action def. in Local Government Committee to 4/5/2022
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/5/2022
House of Representatives
4/5/2022
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/6/2022
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/7/2022
House of Representatives
4/7/2022
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/11/2022
House of Representatives
4/11/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/11/2022
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0882)
House of Representatives
4/11/2022
Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 1, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/12/2022
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/12/2022
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate

Amendments

HA0882

Amendment 1-0 to HB2159

4/6/2022Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/11/2022
95
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/12/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 3

Primary Sponsor

Sam Whitson
Sam Whitson
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/31/20227.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/21/202250.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/30/202297.8 KB