Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1028
Election Laws - As introduced, requires all ballots cast in an election to have a secure watermark; requires the official tabulation count of a ballot scanner to be based on the text or machine mark portion of a ballot; makes certain other changes related to ballots and elections; creates programs for the scanning and auditing of ballots. - Amends TCA Title 2.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bowling (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 10, 2026): Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/10/2026 Failed | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Mar 10, 2026 · House
Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/10/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Sponsor change.