Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HB 1053 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 29, relative to voting rights.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Criminal Procedure - As introduced, allows certain persons deprived of the right of suffrage to apply for a voter registration card and have the right of suffrage provisionally restored if the person enters into a payment plan to become current on all child support obligations. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  2. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  3. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  4. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  6. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  7. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  8. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  9. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  10. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. Intro., P1C.

  13. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1053 do?
Criminal Procedure - As introduced, allows certain persons deprived of the right of suffrage to apply for a voter registration card and have the right of suffrage provisionally restored if the person enters into a payment plan to become current on all child support obligations. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29.
Who sponsors HB 1053?
HB 1053 is sponsored by McKenzie, Sam (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1053?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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