# Tennessee HB 2185: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to voter eligibility. Tennessee HB 2185, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to voter eligibility., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-27 (Effective date(s) 04/21/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2185-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 2185 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to voter eligibility. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-04-27, Effective date(s) 04/21/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: Election Laws - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (116 yes, 36 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Immigration checks for voter registration: mixed, low. Tennessee election officials can use federal immigration records to verify voter registration. The state’s voter eligibility portal may access a federal system that checks immigration status. This access is allowed only if the federal agency offers the data through a secure web service. These check… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Rush Bricken (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Reeves - Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-06 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/6/2026 | pass | 27 | 6 | | | 2026-03-19 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2026 | pass | 68 | 22 | | | 2026-03-16 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 2 | | | 2026-03-11 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 15 | 5 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 1 | | ## Actions (25) - 2026-04-27: Effective date(s) 04/21/2026 - 2026-04-27: Pub. Ch. 775 - 2026-04-21: Signed by Governor. - 2026-04-09: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-04-08: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-07: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-04-06: Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6 (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-03-19: Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 22, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-03-19: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-03-16: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026 (House) - 2026-03-16: Reset on cal. for 3/19/2026 (House) - 2026-03-12: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026 (House) - 2026-03-03: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 (House) - 2026-02-05: Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-05: P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0775.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2204.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2185.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-highway vehicles. (failed) - HB 2023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the victims assistance assessment. (failed) - HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident. (failed) - HB 1906: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability. (failed) - HB 1720: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, relative to zoning outside of municipal boundaries. (failed) - HB 1710: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits. (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0775.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2204.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2185.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2091-2025-2026) - [HB 2023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the vi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2023-2025-2026) - [HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1967-2025-2026) - [HB 1906: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1906-2025-2026) - [HB 1720: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1720-2025-2026) - [HB 1710: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapt…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1710-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2185-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).