# Tennessee HB 0687: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 40, relative to voting rights.

Tennessee HB 0687, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 40, relative to voting rights., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-06 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 605) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0687
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 40, relative to voting rights.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 605
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Election Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (24 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Aftyn Behn (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Shaundelle Brooks (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: John Ray Clemmons (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Monty Fritts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Torrey C. Harris (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Antonio Parkinson (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Justin J. Pearson (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Powell (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Gabby Salinas (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR &amp; RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-04-06: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 605
- 2026-03-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2026-03-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-03-05: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/4/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-02-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-02-11: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-02-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-02-04: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to Second Calendar of 2026 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-06: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-02-05: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-02-03: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0605.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0336.pdf)
- HA0602: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0602.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0687.pdf)
- SA0227: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0227.pdf)
- SA0302: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0302.pdf)
- SA0381: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0381.pdf)

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- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0605.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0336.pdf)
- [HA0602 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0602.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0687.pdf)
- [SA0227 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0227.pdf)
- [SA0302 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0302.pdf)
- [SA0381 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0381.pdf)

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- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0687-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
