Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 0687 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 40, relative to voting rights.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 605

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 16, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Election Laws - As enacted, revises present law that prohibits a person convicted of an infamous crime after May 18, 1981, from being eligible to have the right to vote restored unless the person meets certain requirements, including having been compliant with all child support orders for the previous 12 months, including orders related to child support arrearages. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  7. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025

  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0302)

  13. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0227)

  14. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/10/2025

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

  16. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0381)

  17. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 8

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  19. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  20. Subst. for comp. HB.

  21. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0602)

  22. Passed H., as am., Ayes 64, Nays 24, PNV 5

  23. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/12/2026

  24. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0602)

  25. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  26. Signed by Senate Speaker

  27. Signed by H. Speaker

  28. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  29. Signed by Governor.

  30. Pub. Ch. 605

  31. Effective date(s) 03/26/2026

  32. Filed for introduction

  33. Intro., P1C.

  34. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  35. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  38. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  39. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  40. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to Second Calendar of 2026

  41. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  44. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/4/2026

  48. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

  49. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  50. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

  51. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

  52. Sponsor(s) Added.

  53. Comp. SB subst.

  54. Sponsor(s) Added.

  55. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 605

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (123)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0687 do?
Election Laws - As enacted, revises present law that prohibits a person convicted of an infamous crime after May 18, 1981, from being eligible to have the right to vote restored unless the person meets certain requirements, including having been compliant with all child support orders for the previous 12 months, including orders related to child support arrearages. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 40.
Who sponsors HB 0687?
HB 0687 is sponsored by Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), Brooks, Shaundelle (Democrat), Powell, Jason (Democrat), Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat), Salinas, Gabby (Democrat), Pearson, Justin J. (Democrat), Fritts, Monty (Republican), Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat), and Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0687?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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