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TennesseeHB 2185114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to voter eligibility.

Sponsored By: William Lamberth (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Election Laws

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Voter portal can check immigration status

Tennessee’s voter eligibility portal can check immigration status through a federal system run by Homeland Security. It can use the SAVE program through a secure web service, but only if DHS-USCIS provides that access. Election officials use this data to verify who is eligible to register. Applicants, especially noncitizens, can have their immigration status checked during online registration. This change takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • William Lamberth

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Rush Bricken

    Republican • House

  • John Crawford

    Republican • House

  • Debra Moody

    Republican • House

  • Shane Reeves

    Republican • Senate

  • Chris Todd

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 116 • No: 36

Senate vote • 4/6/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/6/2026

Yes: 27 • No: 6

House vote • 3/19/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2026

Yes: 68 • No: 22

House vote • 3/16/2026

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 2

House vote • 3/11/2026

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 15 • No: 5

House vote • 3/3/2026

HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 6 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    4/21/2026

  2. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/9/2026House

  3. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/8/2026House

  4. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/8/2026Senate

  5. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/7/2026House

  6. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/6/2026Senate

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6

    4/6/2026Senate

  8. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/23/2026Senate

  9. Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 22, PNV 0

    3/19/2026House

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/19/2026House

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/19/2026House

  12. Reset on cal. for 3/19/2026

    3/16/2026House

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

    3/16/2026House

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

    3/12/2026House

  15. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/11/2026House

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

    3/11/2026House

  17. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

    3/4/2026House

  18. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    3/3/2026House

  19. Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

    2/25/2026House

  20. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    2/5/2026House

  21. Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

    2/5/2026House

  22. Intro., P1C.

    2/4/2026House

  23. Filed for introduction

    2/2/2026House

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