Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 0023 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 6, Chapter 53, relative to election districts.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 02, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Election Laws - As enacted, defines "district," for purposes of municipal elections, to mean a district, region, precinct, sector, territory, ward, or other geographical area prescribed for the purposes of nominating and electing candidates. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 6, Chapter 53.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/11/2025

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  7. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025

  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  11. Companion House Bill substituted

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 187

  14. Filed for introduction

  15. Intro., P1C.

  16. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  17. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  18. Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

  19. Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

  20. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  21. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025

  22. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/5/2025

  23. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025

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

  25. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

  26. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  27. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0050)

  28. Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 0

  29. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  30. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  31. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  32. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0189)

  33. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

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

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  38. Signed by Governor.

  39. Pub. Ch. 187

  40. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

132 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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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0023 do?
Election Laws - As enacted, defines "district," for purposes of municipal elections, to mean a district, region, precinct, sector, territory, ward, or other geographical area prescribed for the purposes of nominating and electing candidates. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 6, Chapter 53.
Who sponsors HB 0023?
HB 0023 is sponsored by Davis, Elaine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0023?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2024. Enacted.
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