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

SB 1353 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 40, relative to restoration of citizenship rights.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

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

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    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).

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Summary

Criminal Procedure - As introduced, restores the right of suffrage for persons convicted of an infamous crime after expiration of the sentence imposed for the infamous crime; removes requirement that the person pay restitution and court costs and be current in all child support obligations before having the person's right of suffrage restored; permits a person to have the right of suffrage restored without having the person's full rights of citizenship restored. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operatons for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to Final Calendar #2

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

  8. Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  10. Meeting Canceled

  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  12. Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  14. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  15. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

  16. No Action Taken

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  20. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  21. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  22. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  23. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  24. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  25. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1353 do?
Criminal Procedure - As introduced, restores the right of suffrage for persons convicted of an infamous crime after expiration of the sentence imposed for the infamous crime; removes requirement that the person pay restitution and court costs and be current in all child support obligations before having the person's right of suffrage restored; permits a person to have the right of suffrage restored without having the person's full rights of citizenship restored. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 40.
Who sponsors SB 1353?
SB 1353 is sponsored by Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1353?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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