Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 616 — Election Laws - As enacted, revises provisions governing address verification and the indications that a voter has changed address of residence without notifying the county election commission; specifies that any online voter registrations must be submitted on or before September 1, 2017; makes various changes to absentee voting provisions. - Amends TCA Section 2-2-106; Section 2-2-112; Section 2-6-201; Section 2-6-202 and Section 2-6-204.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/02/2017

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective date(s) 05/02/2017

  2. Pub. Ch. 245

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 245

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

  6. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  10. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0324)

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  12. Companion House Bill substituted

  13. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/19/2017

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0270)

  18. Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/6/2017

  22. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  32. Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee

  33. P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

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

  35. Intro., P1C.

  36. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  37. Filed for intro.

  38. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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.

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Votes

SENATE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/5/2017 Passed (1)

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Republican 5000
Democrat 1000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Ketron — Yea
Norris — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Yarbro, Jeff Democrat Yea
Bailey, Paul Republican Yea
Briggs, Richard Republican Yea
Gardenhire, Todd 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 616?
SB 616 is sponsored by Carr and Yager, Ken (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 616?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2017. Enacted.
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