Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

HB 1073 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

  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 February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Election Laws - As enacted, revises the definition of "contribution," for purposes of financial disclosures under the state's campaign finance laws, to include an activity done independently of or in coordination with a candidate, candidate's political campaign committee, or agent, related to the development, production, and use of canvassing literature and scripts to be used in a door-knocking campaign for a candidate's election. - Amends TCA Title 2.

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. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  7. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  9. Companion House Bill substituted

  10. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 350

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. Intro., P1C.

  13. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  14. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  15. Sponsor change.

  16. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

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

  18. Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  19. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  26. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0287)

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 11, PNV 2

  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 - SA0309)

  33. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 3

  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. 350

  40. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

126 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1073 do?
Election Laws - As enacted, revises the definition of "contribution," for purposes of financial disclosures under the state's campaign finance laws, to include an activity done independently of or in coordination with a candidate, candidate's political campaign committee, or agent, related to the development, production, and use of canvassing literature and scripts to be used in a door-knocking campaign for a candidate's election. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Who sponsors HB 1073?
HB 1073 is sponsored by Garrett, Johnny (Republican), Rudd, Tim (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), and Davis, Elaine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1073?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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