HB 784 — Election Laws - As introduced, changes appointing authority, from the governor to the general assembly, for the office of United States Senator until a successor can be elected in the next regular November election. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Last action — Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee (no motion)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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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Read HB 784 on the official Tennessee source →Action History
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Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee (no motion)
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Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/5/2017
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/5/2017
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Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
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Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/4/2017
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Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/4/2017
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Action def. in Local Government Committee to 4/4/2017
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2017
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Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/28/2017
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/21/2017
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Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee
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P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
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Intro., P1C.
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Filed for intro.
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Filed for introduction
Sponsors
- Kelsey · Primary
- Mary Littleton · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Kelsey
- Littleton, Mary Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (131)
131 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 131 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gravitt | — | Yea |
| Sexton C | — | Yea |
| Sexton J | — | Yea |
| Carr | — | Nay |
| Cooper | — | Yea |
| Wirgau | — | Nay |
| Miller, Larry J. | Democrat | Yea |
| Parkinson, Antonio | Democrat | Yea |
| Alexander, Rebecca K. | Republican | Yea |
| Crawford, John | Republican | Yea |
| Eldridge, Rick | Republican | Yea |
| Howell, Dan | Republican | Nay |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee 3/21/2017 (1)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 784?
- HB 784 is sponsored by Kelsey and Littleton, Mary (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 784?
- This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” 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 HB 784?
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