Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 0133 — 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 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 473

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  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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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  21. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  32. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  33. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  34. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  35. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0409)

  36. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0410)

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

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

  39. Signed by H. Speaker

  40. Signed by Senate Speaker

  41. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  42. Signed by Governor.

  43. Pub. Ch. 473

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

  45. Filed for introduction

  46. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  55. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  57. Companion House Bill substituted

  58. Sponsor(s) Added.

  59. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 473

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0133 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 SB 0133?
SB 0133 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0133?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.
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