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HB0943Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to nominating petitions.

Failed

Introduced by Bo Mitchell, District 50

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires a candidate's name on a nominating petition to match the candidate's name as it appears on the candidate's voter registration record; prohibits the use of nicknames, abbreviations, and variations in spelling of candidates' names on ballots. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Where it stands

Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

March 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee · March 11, 2025

1

Yes

4

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

7 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Jerome Moon8Not Voting
Dave Wright19No
Dan Howell22No
Tim Rudd34No
Rush Bricken47No
Jason Powell53Yes
Tom Leatherwood99Not Voting

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. Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

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