# Tennessee SB 0407: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 22; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to rights of citizenship. Tennessee SB 0407, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 22; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to rights of citizenship., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Effective date(s) 05/02/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0407-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0407 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 22; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to rights of citizenship. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-28 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Effective date(s) 05/02/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Criminal Procedure - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (120 yes, 12 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Older felony convictions get automatic voting restoration: benefit, medium. The law automatically restores voting rights lost solely because of a felony conviction before January 15, 1973. Restoration takes effect on the act's effective date, without a court petition. This automatic restoration does not cover people who also lost voting rights for another reason. - Felony convictions can block voting permanently: cost, high. People convicted of an infamous crime cannot register or vote until voting rights are restored for every felony conviction. Restoration must follow Tennessee law, including its rules for federal and other-state convictions. Recognized paths include a pardon from Tennessee's governor, the president,… - Unpaid debts can block voting restoration: cost, medium. After an infamous-crime conviction after May 18, 1981, voting restoration requires full payment of court-ordered victim restitution. You must also be current on all child-support obligations. Beginning September 1, 2010, the law also requires full payment of court costs assessed at trial's end. The… - Court petitions restore rights with limits: mixed, medium. The law creates a court process covering voting, jury service, public office, fiduciary roles such as trustees, and firearm possession. After a pardon or qualifying discharge, you can petition the circuit court where you live or where the conviction occurred. Qualifying discharges include release a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 | pass | 86 | 8 | | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2025 | pass | 28 | 2 | | | 2025-04-08 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 2 | | ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0298.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0407.pdf) - HA0321: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0321.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0407.pdf) - SA0395: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0395.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2670: 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… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0298.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0407.pdf) - [HA0321 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0321.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0407.pdf) - [SA0395 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0395.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [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-SB0407-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).