Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 23 R cosponsors

HB 0069 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41 and Title 55, relative to determining voter eligibility.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

  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 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (23 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  6. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  7. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  8. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0

  9. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  11. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  13. Companion House Bill substituted

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 473

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Intro., P1C.

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  20. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Transportation Committee

  21. Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  24. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  25. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Transportation Committee

  28. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025

  29. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  30. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  34. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/9/2025

  35. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  36. Placed behind the budget

  37. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  38. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  39. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  40. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  41. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  42. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  43. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0138)

  44. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0139)

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 18, PNV 0

  47. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  48. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  49. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  50. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0409)

  51. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0410)

  52. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0, PNV 1

  53. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  54. Signed by H. Speaker

  55. Signed by Senate Speaker

  56. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  57. Signed by Governor.

  58. Pub. Ch. 473

  59. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (108)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0069 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 0069?
HB 0069 is sponsored by Hicks T, Jones R, Lamberth, William (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Bulso, Gino (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Rudd, Tim (Republican), Reeves, Lee (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Lafferty, Justin (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Zachary, Jason (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), and Powers, Dennis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0069?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.
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