Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1059 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 350

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  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 February 05, 2025. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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, 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. Pub. Ch. 350

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

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 350

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

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

  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  10. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0309)

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 3

  12. Companion House Bill substituted

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

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

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

  16. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

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

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  28. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

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

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

  31. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

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

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

  34. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  35. Sponsor change.

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

  37. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  38. Intro., P1C.

  39. Filed for introduction

  40. Filed for introduction

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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1059 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 SB 1059?
SB 1059 is sponsored by Lowe, Adam (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1059?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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