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HB0888Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 10, relative to certain political campaign committees.

Passed

Introduced by Chris Todd, District 73

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, prohibits political campaign committees formed to support or oppose a measure from receiving, soliciting, or accepting contributions or expenditures from a foreign national; requires such political campaign committees and persons making independent expenditures supporting or opposing a measure to file certain disclosures regarding funding sources with the registry of election finance. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

May 27, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 21, 2025

28

Yes

1

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

How would you vote on this bill?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, 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 3/11/2025

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

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

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  14. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  16. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  17. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/16/2025

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 15, PNV 0

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  22. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  23. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  24. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1, PNV 2

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

  26. Signed by H. Speaker

  27. Signed by Senate Speaker

  28. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  29. Signed by Governor.

  30. Pub. Ch. 506

  31. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

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