2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0133: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41 and Title 55, relative to determining voter eligibility.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires the coordinator of elections, in collaboration with the department of safety and Tennessee bureau of investigation, to create two electronic portals prior to January 1, 2028, for purposes of verifying an applicant's eligibility to vote based upon United States citizenship and conviction of a felony prior to registering the applicant to vote; requires department of safety to issue lawful permanent residents a temporary driver license, instead of a standard license, to aid in determining voter eligibility for someone who presents a Tennessee driver license as identification. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41 and Title 55.

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Bill History

1/14/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/15/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
1/16/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee
Senate
1/28/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
Senate
4/2/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
4/10/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/15/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
4/21/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
4/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
5/27/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 473

Amendments

SA0409

Amendment 1-0 to SB0133

4/14/2025Not Adopted

SA0410

Amendment 2-0 to SB0133

4/14/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
4/15/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
4/2/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/22/2025174.9 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/14/202523.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/17/2025136.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/10/2025138.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/3/2025151.9 KB