2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB2483: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 1, relative to election laws.
Legislative Summary
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.
Bill History
2/1/2022
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
2/9/2022
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/16/2022
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 2/23/2022
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/23/2022
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/1/2022
House of Representatives
2/28/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/3/2022
House of Representatives
3/3/2022
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2022
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0566)
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 21, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/14/2022
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/13/2022
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/13/2022
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0888)
Senate
4/13/2022
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
Senate
4/14/2022
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/14/2022
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/18/2022
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/20/2022
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/29/2022
Signed by Governor.
5/4/2022
Pub. Ch. 947
5/4/2022
Effective date(s) 07/01/2022
Amendments
HA0566
Amendment 1-0 to HB2483
3/1/2022Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/13/2022
27
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/10/2022
69
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/10/2022
69
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/4/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 15
Primary Sponsor
Jason Zachary
Republican
Co-Sponsors (14)
Jay Reedy
Republican
John Crawford
Republican
Brandon Ogles
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Mark Cochran
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
Debra Moody
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
Mark White
Republican
Justin Lafferty
Republican
Susan Lynn
Republican