Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 69
Election Laws - As enacted, requires the coordinator of elections, in collaboration with the department of safety, prior to January 1, 2028, to create a secure, electronic portal through which each county administrator of elections may access information to verify, prior to processing an applicant's application to register to vote, whether the applicant is a United States citizen based upon records on file at the time of issuance of the most recent driver license or identification card or other credential from the department of safety; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41 and Title 55.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lamberth (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2025): Pub. Ch. 473
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
Actions
- May 27, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 473 - May 27, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 05/21/2025 - May 21, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 9, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - May 8, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0138) - Apr 21, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0139) - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 18, PNV 0 - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0409) - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0410) - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0, PNV 1 - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 - Apr 17, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025 - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed behind the budget - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/9/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Transportation Committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025 - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025 - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/11/2025 - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Transportation Committee - Jan 15, 2025 · House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Jan 7, 2025 · House
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