Tennessee · Senate Bill 2586 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to voter registration.

SB 2586 Sponsored by Brent Taylor Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 9, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 16, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 19, 2024
  6. Became law May 1, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Election Laws - As enacted, requires a person collecting a voter registration form submitted by an applicant during a voter registration drive to, within 15 calendar days of receipt of the form, deliver or mail the form to the county election commission in which the applicant resides; prohibits a person from providing a voter registration application upon which any information about an applicant has been filled in…

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Election Laws - As enacted, requires a person collecting a voter registration form submitted by an applicant during a voter registration drive to, within 15 calendar days of receipt of the form, deliver or mail the form to the county election commission in which the applicant resides; prohibits a person from providing a voter registration application upon which any information about an applicant has been filled in before it is provided to the applicant, and allowing an individual convicted of certain offenses to collect or handle a voter registration application; prohibits a person collecting voter registrations from altering the voter registration form of any person without the person's consent. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Every action

33 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/5/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/12/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/19/2024
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  9. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/20/2024
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  11. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/26/2024
  12. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/27/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  13. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  14. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2024
  15. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0902)
  16. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 4
  17. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  18. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  19. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  20. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  21. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0909)
  22. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0949)
  23. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 23, PNV 0
  24. SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2024
  25. SenateConcurred, Ayes 27, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA0909)
  1. SenateConcurred, Ayes 27, Nays 4 (Amendment 2 - HA0949)
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 871
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/01/2024

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
Apr 9, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 0 yes, 4 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY RUDD AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 68–22
Apr 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 68 No 22
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 0 yes, 22 no Republicans: 67 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 68

No · 22

REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 72–22
Apr 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 72 No 22
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 1 yes, 22 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 72

No · 22

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 73–23
Apr 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 73 No 23
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 0 yes, 23 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 73

No · 23

Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
Apr 17, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 0 yes, 4 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
Apr 17, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 0 yes, 4 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2024 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 7

No · 2

 Passed 7–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.