2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB1768: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to election officials.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, disqualifies an administrator of elections from serving as administrator if the administrator qualifies as a candidate for public office; requires the administrator to be recused from official duties at least 30 days prior to an election in which an immediate family member of the administrator is on the ballot; clarifies that an administrator who is recused from official duties does not receive compensation during the recusal. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Bill History
1/22/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/24/2024
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
1/25/2024
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Senate
2/13/2024
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/20/2024
Senate
2/20/2024
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
2/20/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
2/23/2024
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2024
Senate
2/26/2024
Senate Reset on calendar for 2/29/2024
Senate
2/27/2024
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/29/2024
Senate
2/29/2024
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
3/26/2024
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 579
Amendments
SA0540
Amendment 1-0 to SB1768
2/21/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/20/2024
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/26/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session