Tennessee · 114
HB 69
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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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 69 requires the coordinator of elections, in collaboration with the department of safety, to create a secure electronic portal by January 1, 2028. This portal will allow county election administrators to verify an applicant's U.S. citizenship status using records from the department of safety before processing voter registration applications. The bill also amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated.
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Sponsors
- William Lamberth Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD… | lower | — | 80f14173-5645-4be0-8151-19bbdab3c2f6 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 21, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/80f14173-5645-4be0-8151-19bbdab3c2f6 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… | lower | — | c98d2479-bf50-484e-acd4-68e30858f5bb | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 21, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c98d2479-bf50-484e-acd4-68e30858f5bb CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2025 Passed | upper | — | aaf52f31-8dbf-4cbd-8feb-779a2c25d558 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Apr 21, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aaf52f31-8dbf-4cbd-8feb-779a2c25d558 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025… | lower | — | 89f19726-2e7b-463c-9eab-2bbef0678b02 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 21, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89f19726-2e7b-463c-9eab-2bbef0678b02 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | 2bc7a82f-903d-43d8-b767-02a7fd31d755 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 17, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2bc7a82f-903d-43d8-b767-02a7fd31d755 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar &… | lower | — | d707de7c-e64e-4a32-84de-657ac88da998 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 17, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d707de7c-e64e-4a32-84de-657ac88da998 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means… | lower | — | 9cd5024c-fd15-48b2-a1dc-9d52f3af2a48 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 25, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9cd5024c-fd15-48b2-a1dc-9d52f3af2a48 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to… | lower | — | 49e67537-cb03-4120-ae92-256ba84c8ab4 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 19, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49e67537-cb03-4120-ae92-256ba84c8ab4 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref… | lower | — | 0da7a323-d069-4883-9de7-2138e82dcd3e | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 11, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0da7a323-d069-4883-9de7-2138e82dcd3e CC0-1.0 |