2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0336: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 40, relative to voting rights.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, removes the permanent deprivation of the right of suffrage upon conviction of first degree murder, aggravated rape, treason, or voter fraud; removes the requirement that a person must have paid all court costs in order to be eligible for restoration of the right of suffrage; requires a person to be compliant with all current child support orders rather than current in all child support obligations in order to be eligible for restoration of the right of suffrage. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 40.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Senate
3/11/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/18/2025
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
Senate
3/25/2025
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
Senate
4/7/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0302)
Senate
4/7/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0227)
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/10/2025
Senate
4/8/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0381)
Senate
4/10/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 8
Senate
4/10/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/14/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives

Amendments

SA0381

Amendment 3-0 to SB0336

4/8/2025Not Adopted

SA0302

Amendment 2-0 to SB0336

4/2/2025Not Adopted

SA0227

Amendment 1-0 to SB0336

3/26/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/10/2025
24
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
4/1/2025
7
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/3/202510.8 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/27/202510.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/26/2025116.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/12/2025119.1 KB