Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0981 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 3, Part 3, relative to convenience voting.

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

  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 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes Hamblen County to participate in the convenience voting center pilot project. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 3, Part 3.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

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

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

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

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

  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

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

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

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

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

  18. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025

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

  20. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  21. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025

  22. Comp. SB subst.

  23. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 384

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  30. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  31. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/7/2025

  32. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  33. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  35. Subst. for comp. HB.

  36. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  37. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  38. Signed by Senate Speaker

  39. Signed by H. Speaker

  40. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  41. Signed by Governor.

  42. Pub. Ch. 384

  43. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0981 do?
Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes Hamblen County to participate in the convenience voting center pilot project. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 3, Part 3.
Who sponsors SB 0981?
SB 0981 is sponsored by Southerland, Steve (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0981?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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