Election Laws - As introduced, requires acceptable forms of identification to cast a vote in an election in this state to be valid and unexpired; prohibits the registration of an applicant to vote without such a valid, unexpired identification. - Amends TCA Title 2.
HB 574 requires voters in Tennessee to present valid, unexpired photo identification (such as a driver’s license or passport) when registering to vote or casting a ballot. It prohibits county election commissions from processing voter registrations without proof of such valid ID at the time of application. The bill explicitly states that expired or invalid ID documents do not satisfy this requirement. This change directly affects all individuals seeking to register or vote in Tennessee elections, making valid, unexpired ID a mandatory condition for participation.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Apr 9, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clay Doggett
RRepublican
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