# Tennessee SB 0626: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.

Tennessee SB 0626, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections., 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) 05/05/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0626
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Election Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (101 yes, 28 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New counting rules for provisional ballots: benefit, low. When a county cannot finish counting provisional ballots on time, the state elections coordinator can grant an extension. The new deadline must be no later than the third Monday after the election. Counties must publish the provisional counting board’s location with the election notice and change i…
- Tennessee voting machines must stay offline: benefit, low. Voting machines in Tennessee cannot be connected to the internet. Those operating the machines must keep them disconnected.
- Internet-submitted ballots cannot count in Tennessee: cost, low. County election commissions cannot count marked ballots submitted over the internet. This rule applies to ballots sent through that method.
- Required voter address reviews and removals: cost, low. County election officials must follow the state's registration review process when signs suggest a voter has moved. Examples include not voting or not updating registration over two consecutive regular November elections. Officials must remove permanent registration records when Tennessee Code § 2-…
- New voter proof and mailing rules: mixed, low. People registering at a county election office must show identification or proof of their home address, as state law defines them. Forms submitted at supplemental registration events without either type of proof must follow Tennessee Code § 2-2-115. The supplied text does not describe that process…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 | pass | 72 | 22 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2025 | pass | 22 | 4 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-13: Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
- 2025-05-13: Pub. Ch. 371
- 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 22, PNV 0 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0398) (House)
- 2025-04-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 4 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0305) (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0371.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0457.pdf)
- HA0398: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0398.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0626.pdf)
- SA0305: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0305.pdf)

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- SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0371.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0457.pdf)
- [HA0398 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0398.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0626.pdf)
- [SA0305 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0305.pdf)

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- [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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0626-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).