Election Laws

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details about the consequences of non-compliance with the new filing requirement or how it will impact smaller or less organized political parties.

Changing Rules for Political Parties in Tennessee

This bill changes the time limit from thirty to fifteen days for political party officers to submit their rules to state officials.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the filing deadline from thirty days to fifteen days after adoption of rules by a political party or its subdivisions.

Who It Names or Affects

• Political party officers in Tennessee
• The secretary of state and coordinator of elections

Terms To Know

Nominees

People chosen by a political party to run for office.

Subdivisions

Smaller groups within a larger organization, like local chapters of a statewide political party.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if the rules are not filed on time.
• It is unclear how this change will affect smaller or less organized parties.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

HOUSE BILL 610
By Rudd

SENATE BILL 366
By Briggs

SB0366
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2;
Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title
9; Title 10; Title 17; Title 27; Title 39; Title 40; Title
49; Title 54; Title 57 and Title 67, relative to
elections.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-1-114(2), is amended by deleting
"thirty (30) days" and substituting "fifteen (15) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.