STATE BILLTN HB 2185PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to voter eligibility.

As enacted, authorizes the electronic portal to be created by the coordinator of elections prior to January 1, 2028, to access data from the systematic alien verification for entitlements (SAVE) program if the United States department of homeland security, United States citizenship and immigration services makes such data available via a secure web service. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 27, 2026; 199 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2185 · PassedApr 27

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Last action: Effective date(s) 04/21/2026 · Apr 27, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 27, 2026Effective date(s) 04/21/2026

Apr 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 775

Apr 21, 2026Signed by Governor.

Apr 9, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

Apr 8, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 8, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 7, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 6, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6Senate

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Apr 6, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Mar 23, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Mar 19, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Mar 19, 2026Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 22, PNV 0House

Mar 19, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 16, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026House

Mar 16, 2026Reset on cal. for 3/19/2026House

Mar 12, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026House

Mar 3, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026House

Feb 5, 2026Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMar 3, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 1 nayPassed

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 11, 2026 · House · 15 yea · 5 nayPassed

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026Mar 16, 2026 · House · 0 yea · 2 nayFailed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONMar 19, 2026 · House · 68 yea · 22 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 6, 2026 · Senate · 27 yea · 6 nayPassed

Subjects

Election Laws

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to voter eligibility.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to voter eligibility.

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