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

SB 1825: Election Laws - As introduced, prohibits a person from qualifying as a candidate in a primary election for federal office who holds dual citizenship or is not a natural-born citizen of the United States. - Amends TCA Title 2.

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 1825 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Election Laws - As introduced, prohibits a person from qualifying as a candidate in a primary election for federal office who holds dual citizenship or is not a natural-born citizen of the United States. - Amends TCA Title 2. Primary sponsor: Brent Taylor (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brent TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
  3. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  5. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  6. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  7. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  8. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026
  9. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/10/2026
  10. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
  11. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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