Election Laws - As introduced, prohibits persons who are not U.S. citizens from being admitted to polling places; requires appointed poll watchers to be U.S. citizens. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7, Part 1.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB0985Date
    Held on desk.04/04/2013
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/4/201303/28/2013
    Reset on Reg. cal. for 4/4/1303/28/2013
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/28/2013
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/28/201303/21/2013
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/21/201303/20/2013
    Rec. for Pass. if Am. ref. to: Calendar & Rules Committee03/19/2013
    Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/19/201303/13/2013
    Rec. for pass. if am. by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee03/13/2013
    Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/13/201303/06/2013
    Action Def. in s/c Local Government Subcommittee to 3/13/201303/06/2013
    Placed on s/c cal Local Government Subcommittee for 3/6/201302/27/2013
    Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee02/13/2013
    P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee02/13/2013
    Intro., P1C.02/11/2013
    Filed for intro.02/07/2013
    Actions For SB0549Date
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.03/11/2013
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/07/2013
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House03/07/2013
    Passed S. as am., Ayes 24, Nays 3, PNV 303/07/2013
    S. adopted am.(Amendment 1 of 0 - SA0058)03/07/2013
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 3/7/201303/05/2013
    Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. Cal. Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 103/05/2013
    Placed on S. S&L Govt. Comm. cal. for 3/5/201302/27/2013
    P2C, ref. to S. S&L Govt. Comm.02/04/2013
    Intro., P1C.01/31/2013
    Filed for intro.01/30/2013
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0154Amendment 1-0 to HB0985Fiscal Memo for HA0154 (4500)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0058Amendment 1-1 to SB0549Fiscal Memo for SA0058 (4172)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

  • Videos containing keyword: HB0985

  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    ON MARCH 7, 2013, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 549, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 creates an exemption to this bill's prohibition against non-U.S. citizens being present in polling places for any non-U.S. citizens who are providing assistance to a voter at the voter's request under present law that authorizes any voter who claims, by reason of illiteracy or physical disability other than blindness, to be unable to mark the ballot to have the ballot marked by any person of the voter's selection.

  • FiscalNote for HB0985/SB0549 filed under SB0549

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

              HB0985 by Matheny - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage - refer to: House Regular Calendar 1 3/21/2013
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0985 by Matheny - HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Calendar & Rules Committee 3/19/2013
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep.(s) Jones , Miller, Mitchell, Parkinson, Stewart requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB0985 by Matheny - HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Local Government Committee 3/13/2013
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB0549 by Bell - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED 3/7/2013
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................24
              Noes................................................3
              Present and not voting...................3

              Senators voting aye were: Beavers, Bell, Bowling, Campfield, Crowe, Dickerson, Gardenhire, Green, Gresham, Haile, Hensley, Johnson, Ketron, Massey, McNally, Niceley, Norris, Overbey, Stevens, Summerville, Tracy, Watson, Yager, Mr. Speaker Ramsey -- 24.
              Senators voting no were: Burks, Finney, Henry -- 3.
              Senators present and not voting were: Harper, Kelsey, Kyle -- 3.

    SB0549 by Bell - SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: S. Cal. Comm. 3/5/2013
    Passed
              Ayes................................................8
              Noes................................................0
              Present and not voting...................1

              Senators voting aye were: Bowling, Green, Harper, Johnson, Ketron, Norris, Stevens, Yager -- 8.
              Senators present and not voting were: Tate -- 1.