Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0229 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 3 and Title 67, relative to the bureau of ethics and campaign finance.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 01/01/2026

  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 January 21, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, makes various changes to campaign finance laws and related laws. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 67. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for SB0229 / HB0653

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Finance, Ways & Means Committee

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

  5. Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/25/2025

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

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

  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025

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

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

  15. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  16. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  18. Placed behind the budget

  19. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  21. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  24. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  25. Comp. SB subst.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 415

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  31. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

  32. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  33. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  34. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  35. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  36. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 2 PNV 0

  37. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  38. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0450)

  39. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 3

  40. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  41. Subst. for comp. HB.

  42. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0511)

  43. Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0

  44. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

  45. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  46. H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1

  47. Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.

  48. Conference Committee appointed.

  49. Conf. comm. appointed ( T. Hicks, Atchley, Gant, Love)

  50. Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 23, Nays 6, PNV 1

  51. Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 78, Nays 13 PNV 0

  52. Sponsor(s) Added.

  53. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  54. Signed by Senate Speaker

  55. Signed by H. Speaker

  56. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  57. Signed by Governor.

  58. Pub. Ch. 415

  59. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 01/01/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0229 do?
Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, makes various changes to campaign finance laws and related laws. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 67. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for SB0229 / HB0653
Who sponsors SB 0229?
SB 0229 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican) and Bailey, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0229?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.
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