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Yes: 259 • No: 44
TennesseeHB 0069114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41 and Title 55, relative to determining voter eligibility.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Election Laws
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Citizenship record checks for Tennessee voters
The law requires Tennessee’s elections coordinator and Department of Safety to create a secure citizenship-check portal before January 1, 2028. County election officials can use it before processing voter-registration applications. Checks use records on file when the applicant’s latest state driver license, ID card, or other credential was issued. Shared information is confidential and not public. An agreement must cover identifying applicants, missing or multiple records, temporary offline checks, and misuse penalties, including ending access. Applicants rejected based on portal information must receive written appeal notices. These portal provisions have no effect until enough federal grant funding is obtained.
Felony record checks for Tennessee voters
Tennessee’s elections coordinator and Bureau of Investigation must create a secure voter-eligibility portal before January 1, 2028. It checks eligibility using available records, including whether Tennessee felony convictions make an applicant ineligible. The portal must provide accurate, current answers without undue delay and handle high use statewide. Its agreement must address identifying applicants, missing or multiple records, temporary offline checks, and misuse penalties. Officials who use it for other purposes lose access; the bureau can restore access. Applicants rejected based on portal information must receive written appeal notices. These portal provisions have no effect until enough federal grant funding is obtained. Separately, the bureau can share expunged records with the elections coordinator, upon request, to determine eligibility to register or vote.
Appeal notices for rejected voter registrations
County election officials must send written appeal information when a voter-registration denial or rejection is subject to appeal. The notice must include an appeal form. You have 10 days from the date the notice is sent to appeal to the election commission.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Rebecca K. Alexander
Republican • House
Jody Barrett
Republican • House
Rush Bricken
Republican • House
Gino Bulso
Republican • House
Scott Cepicky
Republican • House
Elaine Davis
Republican • House
Clay Doggett
Republican • House
Rick Eldridge
Republican • House
David B. Hawk
Republican • House
Tim Hicks
Republican • House
Dan Howell
Republican • House
Renea Jones
Republican • House
Justin Lafferty
Republican • House
Aron Maberry
Republican • House
Jake McCalmon
Republican • House
Debra Moody
Republican • House
Powers
Affiliation unavailable
Reeves
Affiliation unavailable
Tim Rudd
Republican • House
Paul Sherrell
Republican • House
Bryan Terry
Republican • House
Chris Todd
Republican • House
White
Affiliation unavailable
Jason Zachary
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/21/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025
Yes: 72 • No: 22
House vote • 4/21/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025
Yes: 77 • No: 18
Senate vote • 4/21/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2025
Yes: 32 • No: 0
House vote • 4/21/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/17/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 4/17/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 27 • No: 0
House vote • 3/25/2025
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Yes: 18 • No: 1
House vote • 3/19/2025
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Yes: 16 • No: 2
House vote • 3/11/2025
HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 6 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 05/21/2025
5/27/2025Pub. Ch. 473
5/27/2025Signed by Governor.
5/21/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
5/9/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
5/8/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/30/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/24/2025HousePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0, PNV 1
4/21/2025SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0410)
4/21/2025SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0409)
4/21/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/21/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/21/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/21/2025HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 18, PNV 0
4/21/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/21/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0139)
4/21/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0138)
4/21/2025HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
4/17/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
4/17/2025HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
4/16/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
4/9/2025HousePlaced behind the budget
4/9/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025
4/2/2025House
Bill Text
HA0138 (Substitute)
4/21/2025
HA0139
4/21/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0409
SA0410
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