TN HB 1897

died on adjournment

Election Laws - As introduced, requires each county election commission to check each applicant with the systematic alien verification for entitlements (SAVE) program database prior to placing a registrant on the voter rolls in order to ensure non-United States citizens are not registered to vote in the county; requires, at least once each quarter, the county election commission to check the county's entire voter registration list through the SAVE program database to ensure that non-United States citizens are not on the voter rolls in the county. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1897 pass?

No. TN HB 1897 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

What is TN HB 1897 about?

TN HB 1897 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Election Laws - As introduced, requires each county election commission to check each applicant with the systematic alien verification for entitlements (SAVE) program database prior to placing a registrant on the voter rolls in order to ensure non-United States citizens are not registered to vote in the county; requires, at least once each quarter, the county election commission to check the county's entire voter registration list through the SAVE program database to ensure that non-United States citizens are not on the voter rolls in the county. - Amends TCA Title 2.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1897?

Warner is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1897.

Introduced: 2026-02-02
Latest action: 2026-03-10 — Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Election Laws

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Action timeline

2026-01-22
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-02
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-04
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
2026-03-10
Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

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HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee 3/10/2026 Failed
2026-03-10 · fail · 1-6

Related bills

Companion bill: SB 2124

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1897&ga=114

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