SB 137 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Election Laws - As enacted, requires the coordinator of elections to compare the statewide voter registration database with the department of safety database to ensure non-United States citizens are not registered to vote in this state. - Amends TCA Section 2-2-106 and Section 2-2-141.

This law requires the Tennessee coordinator of elections to actively compare the state's voter registration list with the Department of Safety database. The goal of this comparison is to identify and remove individuals who are not U.S. citizens from the voter rolls. Previously, the coordinator had the option to perform this check, but this bill changes the requirement to a mandatory action. The law takes effect immediately upon becoming official.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2023 Last action May 13, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
1
Committee
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Apr 10, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0
Apr 9, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/10/2024
Apr 9, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/10/2024
Apr 2, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/9/2024
Apr 13, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023
Mar 28, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
Mar 22, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023
Mar 21, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/28/2023
Mar 14, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
Jan 20, 2023
Senate · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Jan 12, 2023
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Joey Hensley
RRepublican
TN
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