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

SB 1228 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.

Last action — Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Election Laws - As introduced, requires county election commissions to publish office hours for early voting 30 days rather than 25 days prior to the day of the election. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  2. Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

  3. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

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

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

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

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

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

  9. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  10. Intro., P1C.

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. 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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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1228 do?
Election Laws - As introduced, requires county election commissions to publish office hours for early voting 30 days rather than 25 days prior to the day of the election. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Who sponsors SB 1228?
SB 1228 is sponsored by Oliver, Charlane (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1228?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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