Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 512 — Election Laws - As introduced, prohibits a political advertisement from implying a nonincumbent candidate is an incumbent; requires a political advertisement to include the number or letter of the district, ward, or seat for which the candidate is running, if applicable. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 19.

Last action — Re-refer to Senate Cal. Comm.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Re-refer to Senate Cal. Comm.

  2. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 5/4/2017

  3. Senate Reset on calendar for 5/4/2017

  4. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 5/1/2017

  5. Senate Reset on calendar for 5/1/2017

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/24/2017

  7. Passed H., Ayes 60, Nays 31, PNV 1

  8. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  9. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  10. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/19/2017

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0271)

  13. Reset on next avail. cal.

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/17/2017

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/13/2017

  16. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1

  17. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/11/2017

  18. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/11/2017

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

  20. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/5/2017

  21. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/5/2017

  22. Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/4/2017

  23. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/4/2017

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

  25. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/4/2017

  26. Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/28/2017

  27. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2017

  28. Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 3/28/2017

  29. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/28/2017

  30. Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/21/2017

  31. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2017

  32. Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 3/21/2017

  33. Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/7/2017

  34. Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 3/7/2017

  35. Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 2/28/2017

  36. Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee

  37. P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

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

  39. Intro., P1C.

  40. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  41. Filed for intro.

  42. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

SENATE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1 4/11/2017 Passed

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 0001
Total 7001
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Ketron — Yea
Norris — Yea
Yarbro, Jeff Democrat Not Voting
Bailey, Paul Republican Yea
Briggs, Richard Republican Yea
Jackson, Ed Republican Yea
Yager, Ken Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 512?
SB 512 is sponsored by Jackson, Ed (Republican) and Shaw, Johnny (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 512?
This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 512?
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