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TN HB1897

Bill

Status

Failed

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Todd Warner

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • County election commissions must verify each voter registration applicant through the federal SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) database before adding them to voter rolls

  • Quarterly reviews of entire county voter registration lists through SAVE required to identify and remove any non-U.S. citizens

  • Leverages expanded DHS access to SAVE program now available to county election officials at no cost

  • Amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-2-141 with new verification requirements

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

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

Election Laws

Last Action

Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee3/4/2026
State & Local Government2/4/2026

Full Bill Text

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