Election 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.

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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 29Pub. Ch. 259Latest
   2. Apr 29Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
   3. Apr 24Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 21Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   5. Apr 21Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   6. Apr 17Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 16Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   8. Apr 14Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 14Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0348)Minor
   10. Apr 14Passed H., Ayes 60, Nays 25, PNV 2Passed House
   11. Apr 10Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   12. Apr 9Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0329)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Apr 9Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 3Passed Senate
   14. Apr 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Apr 9Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   16. Apr 7Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025
   17. Apr 2Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/2/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Apr 1Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
   19. Apr 1Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
   20. Mar 26Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
   21. Mar 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   22. Mar 11Sponsor change.Minor
   23. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
   24. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   25. Feb 4Filed for introductionIntroduced