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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 1029: Election Laws - As introduced, makes changes to the process for voting absentee under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 6, Part 5.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1029 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Election Laws - As introduced, makes changes to the process for voting absentee under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 6, Part 5. Primary sponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Janice BowlingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee
  4. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
  5. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  7. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  9. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
  10. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  11. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source