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TennesseeSB 1619114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

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

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Signed by Governor

Election Laws

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Bill Overview

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4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Removed voters face absentee ballot rejection

When officials remove a voter’s registration, the administrator must check for an outstanding or uncounted absentee ballot. That ballot must be marked “Rejected,” unless Tennessee Code § 2-6-306 provides otherwise.

Voters must hear why registration was denied

Election administrators must explain a registration denial when they decide an applicant is not entitled to register. They must also record the reason and file the rejected registration. This notice requirement does not change who qualifies to register.

Fewer funding approvals for election commissions

State election commissions no longer need Senate and House speakers’ approval to accept or spend funds covered by this law. County election commissions no longer need the Secretary of State’s or a designee’s approval for covered funds. When lawmakers fund county primary-election reimbursements, those reimbursements must follow the same process used for presidential preference primary expenses. The law sets no reimbursement amount. The act took effect when it became law.

Removed voter records stay public two years

Permanent registration records removed from voter rolls become public records. County election commissions must keep them for two years from removal and may destroy them afterward. Administrators must record the removal reason in the voter registration system. Supporting reports must be kept until the removed record is destroyed. The law also allows the relevant election records or lists to be ordered alphabetically or by date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Brent Taylor

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 105 • No: 30

House vote • 4/2/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026

Yes: 72 • No: 23

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026

Yes: 26 • No: 5

Senate vote • 3/17/2026

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 04/16/2026

    4/27/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 690

    4/27/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/16/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/7/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/6/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/6/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/2/2026Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 23, PNV 0

    4/2/2026House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0787)

    4/2/2026House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/2/2026House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/30/2026House

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/26/2026Senate

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/26/2026Senate

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5

    3/26/2026Senate

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0738)

    3/26/2026Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

    3/24/2026Senate

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

    3/17/2026Senate

  18. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

    3/11/2026Senate

  19. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    1/15/2026Senate

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/14/2026Senate

  21. Filed for introduction

    1/13/2026Senate

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