Election Laws - As enacted, allows a candidate to demand and receive a list of all voters who changed their residential address at the polling place; requires a recount to include the verification of any address of residence changed at the polling place. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 17 and Title 2, Chapter 8.
SB0854 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 204 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For SB0854Date
    Effective date(s) 04/24/202305/03/2023
    Pub. Ch. 20405/03/2023
    Signed by Governor.04/24/2023
    Transmitted to Governor for action.04/12/2023
    Signed by H. Speaker04/11/2023
    Signed by Senate Speaker04/06/2023
    Enrolled and ready for signatures04/05/2023
    Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 004/03/2023
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0130)04/03/2023
    Subst. for comp. HB.04/03/2023
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.03/09/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/07/2023
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House03/06/2023
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 003/06/2023
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0093)03/06/2023
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/202303/03/2023
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 002/28/2023
    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/28/202302/21/2023
    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/28/202302/21/2023
    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/21/202302/14/2023
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee02/06/2023
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/02/2023
    Filed for introduction01/30/2023
    Actions For HB0882Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 20405/03/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/03/2023
    Comp. SB subst.04/03/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/30/2023
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/3/202303/30/2023
    Reset on next avail. cal.03/30/2023
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/202303/23/2023
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/23/202303/22/2023
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee03/14/2023
    Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/14/202303/08/2023
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee03/08/2023
    Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/8/202303/01/2023
    Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee02/07/2023
    P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee02/02/2023
    Intro., P1C.02/01/2023
    Filed for introduction01/30/2023
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0093Amendment 1-0 to SB0854Fiscal Memo for SA0093 (4280)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0130Amendment 1-1 to HB0882Fiscal Memo for HA0130 (4280)  

    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.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    ON MARCH 6, 2023, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 854, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 limits the candidate's right to have delivered to the candidate by the state election commission or the county election commission certified copies of all poll lists and tally sheets to only those poll lists and tally sheets used in the election in which the candidate ran.

  • FiscalNote for SB0854/HB0882 filed under HB0882

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB0854

    SB0854 by Watson - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................73
              Noes...............................................21

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Barrett, Baum, Boyd, Bricken, Bulso, Burkhart, Butler, Campbell S, Capley, Carr, Cepicky, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Davis, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Grills, Hale, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton-Haynes, Hicks G, Hicks T, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, Moody, Moon, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Todd, Travis, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, White, Whitson, Williams, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 73.
              Representatives voting no were: Beck, Camper, Chism, Clemmons, Dixie, Glynn, Hakeem, Hardaway, Harris, Hemmer, Jones, Love, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Parkinson, Pearson, Powell, Shaw, Thompson, Towns -- 21.

              HB0882 by Martin G - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023 3/23/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0882 by Martin G - HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/14/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Thompson requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB0882 by Martin G - HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee 3/8/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB0854 by Watson - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/6/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................32
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Akbari, Bailey, Bowling, Briggs, Campbell, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kyle, Lamar, Lowe, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Oliver, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Southerland, Swann, Taylor, Walley, Watson, White, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 32.

    SB0854 by Watson - SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/28/2023
    Passed
              Ayes................................................9
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Briggs, Jackson, Kyle, Lowe, Pody, Stevens, Walley, Yager, Yarbro -- 9.