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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 229 · Signed by Governor.

Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, makes various changes to campaign finance laws and related laws. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 67. SB0229 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 415 by the Secretar

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 3 and Title 67, relative to the bureau of ethics and campaign finance. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, makes various changes to campaign finance laws and related laws. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 67. SB0229 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 415 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Finance, Ways & Means Committee · Feb 6, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/25/2025 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 25, 2025

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2025

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 2, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 2, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

House

Placed behind the budget · Apr 9, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025

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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 17, 2025

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 17, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 17, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 22, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 22, 2025

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 415 · May 15, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/18/2025 · Feb 11, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025 · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0450) · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 3 · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 22, 2025

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0511) · Apr 22, 2025

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0 · Apr 22, 2025

House

Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025 · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Senate refused to concur in amendment · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1 · Apr 22, 2025

House

Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence. · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Conference Committee appointed. · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Conf. comm. appointed ( T. Hicks, Atchley, Gant, Love) · Apr 22, 2025

House

Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 23, Nays 6, PNV 1 · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 78, Nays 13 PNV 0 · Apr 22, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 28, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 1, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor. · May 9, 2025

Senate

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

BriggsBailey

Recorded votes

as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 28, Noes 3
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 73, Noes 21
Motion to Adopt Conference Committee ReportSenate · 2025-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 23, Noes 6, Present and not voting 1
MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTHouse · 2025-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 78, Noes 13
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeSenate · 2025-02-18 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (May 9, 2025).