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TN HB1745
Bill
Status
2/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bob Freeman
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AI Summary
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Automatically restores voting rights to persons convicted of "infamous crimes" upon completion or expiration of their full sentence, including discharge from custody
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Removes the requirement for a pardon or formal citizenship restoration process for individuals who have fully served their sentences
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Applies to convictions in Tennessee state courts, federal courts, and other states if the offense would qualify as an infamous crime under Tennessee law
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Requires county election commissions to accept discharge documentation as proof of restored voting rights
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Takes effect immediately upon becoming law and applies retroactively to sentences already completed or expired
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 40, relative to voting rights.
Election Laws
Last Action
Failed for lack of second in: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2/18/2026