HB0202In Committee

Amends TCA Title 2.

Tennessee HB0202 requires individuals registering to vote to provide proof of U.S. citizenship through specified documents and mandates the coordinator of elections to verify citizenship against various databases. The bill affects all prospective voters in Tennessee and includes provisions for monthly checks of voter registrations, provisional ballots for unverified individuals, and an appeal process for those purged from the voter registration database due to citizenship verification issues. Additionally, it establishes confidentiality for related records while ensuring compliance with state election laws.

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Overview

Tennessee HB0202 requires individuals registering to vote to provide proof of U.S. citizenship through specified documents and mandates the coordinator of elections to verify citizenship against various databases. The bill affects all prospective voters in Tennessee and includes provisions for monthly checks of voter registrations, provisional ballots for unverified individuals, and an appeal process for those purged from the voter registration database due to citizenship verification issues. Additionally, it establishes confidentiality for related records while ensuring compliance with state election laws.

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Sponsor

Keisling, Kelly

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

January 16, 2025

Last Action

March 4, 2025

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

Subjects
Election LawsVital Records

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