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

SB 831: Election Laws - As introduced, requires a voter to designate on the voter registration record a political party with which the voter is affiliated in order to vote in primary elections for such political party. - 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 831 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Election Laws - As introduced, requires a voter to designate on the voter registration record a political party with which the voter is affiliated in order to vote in primary elections for such political party. - Amends TCA Title 2. Primary sponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2026): 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. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
  3. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  4. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
  5. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
  6. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
  7. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  9. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  10. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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