2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1059: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, revises the definition of "contribution," for purposes of financial disclosures under the state's campaign finance laws, to include an activity done independently of or in coordination with a candidate, candidate's political campaign committee, or agent, related to the development, production, and use of canvassing literature and scripts to be used in a door-knocking campaign for a candidate's election. - Amends TCA Title 2.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
Senate
4/11/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/15/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
5/8/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 350

Amendments

SA0309

Amendment 1-0 to SB1059

4/2/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 3 PNV 0
4/1/2025
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
4/1/2025
6
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Adam Lowe
Adam Lowe
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/7/202551.4 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/11/20257.6 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/5/20257.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/20/2025116.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/8/2025112.8 KB