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

SB 823: Election Laws - As introduced, clarifies that the county election commissions have the duty to purge the permanent registration records of certain voters unless otherwise prohibited by federal law. - Amends TCA Section 2-2-132.

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 823 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Election Laws - As introduced, clarifies that the county election commissions have the duty to purge the permanent registration records of certain voters unless otherwise prohibited by federal law. - Amends TCA Section 2-2-132. Primary sponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joey HensleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
  2. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
  3. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  5. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
  6. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  7. Filed for introduction

Sources

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