Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 13.

Beginning on November 6, 2024, this bill creates a process for the majority and minority party caucuses of the general assembly to nominate candidates for U.S. senator. Present law requires statewide political parties to nominate their candidates by vote of the members of the party in primary elections at the regular August election for the offices of governor, members of the general assembly, U.S. senator, and members of the United States house of representatives. This bill deletes U.S. senator from such provision. This bill, instead, requires candidates for the U.S. senate to be nominated as follows, and to be placed upon the appropriate general election November ballot, upon the expiration of the term of office for which a candidate for the U.S. senate was elected: (1) The house of representatives and senate members of the majority party must by joint caucus, in an open meeting, nominate a person to run as that party's candidate in the general election in the manner prescribed by rules adopted by the joint caucus. The rules must establish a mechanism for citizens desiring to be considered as a candidate for the seat to have their names placed in nomination; (2) The house of representatives and senate members of the minority party must by joint caucus, in an open meeting, nominate a person to run as that party's candidate in the general election in the manner prescribed by rules adopted by the joint caucus. The rules must establish a mechanism for citizens desiring to be considered as a candidate for the seat to have their names placed in nomination; and (3) A recognized minor party may nominate persons for the U.S. senate by any method authorized under the rules of the party or by primary election under the existing law. This bill prohibits a person nominated at a joint caucus who does not win the nomination as candidate for the majority party or the minority party from qualifying as an independent candidate or write-in candidate in the general election for U.S. senator. METHODS OF NOMINATION FOR OTHER OFFICE Present law authorizes statewide political parties to nominate their candidates for any office other than those chosen in primary election by any method authorized under the rules of the party or by primary election under the law regarding elections. This bill adds to this present law by authorizing statewide political parties to nominate their candidates for any office other than those chosen in primary election or by those chosen under this bill by any method authorized under the rules of the party or by primary election under the law regarding elections.