Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 0611 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 3, relative to elections.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    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).

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Summary

Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, prohibits foreign entities and domestic entities that receive funding from foreign entities from making contributions to a candidate or a political campaign committee; prohibits the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives and the secretary of state from accepting funds from foreign entities and domestic entities that receive funding from foreign entities for conducting elections. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 3.

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 4/1/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  7. Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

  8. Filed for introduction

  9. Intro., P1C.

  10. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

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

  12. Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

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

  14. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  15. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  16. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  17. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  18. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  19. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

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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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0611 do?
Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, prohibits foreign entities and domestic entities that receive funding from foreign entities from making contributions to a candidate or a political campaign committee; prohibits the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives and the secretary of state from accepting funds from foreign entities and domestic entities that receive funding from foreign entities for conducting elections. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 3.
Who sponsors HB 0611?
HB 0611 is sponsored by Rudd, Tim (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0611?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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