# Tennessee SB 1619: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.

Tennessee SB 1619, 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 2026-04-27 (Effective date(s) 04/16/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1619
- 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: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-27, Effective date(s) 04/16/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Election Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (105 yes, 30 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Voters must hear why registration was denied: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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, tho…
- Removed voter records stay public two years: benefit, low. 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…
- Removed voters face absentee ballot rejection: cost, medium. 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.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Brent Taylor (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026 | pass | 72 | 23 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026 | pass | 26 | 5 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-04-27: Effective date(s) 04/16/2026
- 2026-04-27: Pub. Ch. 690
- 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-06: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 23, PNV 0 (House)
- 2026-04-02: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0787) (House)
- 2026-04-02: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2026-03-26: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0738) (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0690.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1619.pdf)
- HA0787: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0787.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1619.pdf)
- SA0738: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0738.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0690.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1619.pdf)
- [HA0787 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0787.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1619.pdf)
- [SA0738 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0738.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1619-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).