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 requiremen
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 40, relative to voting rights.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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. SB0336 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 605 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
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P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 6, 2025
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Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to Second Calendar of 2026 · Apr 1, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026 · Feb 4, 2026
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 9, 2026
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 13, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 17, 2026
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/4/2026 · Feb 18, 2026
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 5, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 605 · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 27, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0302) · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0227) · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/10/2025 · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025 · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0381) · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 8 · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 14, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 9, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0602) · Mar 9, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 64, Nays 24, PNV 5 · Mar 9, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/12/2026 · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0602) · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Mar 13, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Mar 16, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
The numbers
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Recorded votes
Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1Senate · 2026-03-12 · Passed · Ayes 31, Noes 1
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-09 · Passed · Ayes 64, Noes 24, Present and not voting 5
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-10 · Passed · Ayes 24, Noes 8
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0Senate · 2025-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (Mar 26, 2026).