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SB 799Election Laws - As enacted, generally requires statewide political parties to nominate their candidates in primary elections for all offices for which partisan elections are held at the regular August or regular November election; authorizes, in a county in which a statewide political party nominated a candidate by a method other than a primary election in 2022 or 2024, the statewide political party in such county to continue to use such method with certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Status: Signed into law
Latest action: 2025-04-29 — Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
Primary sponsor: Johnson

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Current VersionFeb 4, 2025

Amendment SA0329Feb 10, 2025

Amendment HA0348Feb 12, 2025

Legislative history

Apr 29, 2025
Pub. Ch. 259
Apr 29, 2025
Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
Apr 24, 2025
Signed by Governor.
Apr 21, 2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Apr 21, 2025
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 17, 2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 16, 2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Apr 14, 2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0348)
Apr 14, 2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
Apr 14, 2025
Passed H., Ayes 60, Nays 25, PNV 2
Apr 10, 2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Apr 9, 2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0329)
Apr 9, 2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 3
Apr 9, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 9, 2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Apr 7, 2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025
Apr 2, 2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
Apr 1, 2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
Apr 1, 2025
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
Mar 26, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.

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