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TN HB 999

died on adjournment

Election Laws - As introduced, requires all ballots cast in an election to have a secure watermark; requires the official tabulation count of a ballot scanner to be based on the text or machine mark portion of a ballot; makes certain other changes related to ballots and elections; creates programs for the scanning and auditing of ballots. - Amends TCA Title 2.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 999 pass?

No. TN HB 999 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): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

What is TN HB 999 about?

TN HB 999 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Election Laws - As introduced, requires all ballots cast in an election to have a secure watermark; requires the official tabulation count of a ballot scanner to be based on the text or machine mark portion of a ballot; makes certain other changes related to ballots and elections; creates programs for the scanning and auditing of ballots. - Amends TCA Title 2.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 999?

Barrett is the primary sponsor of TN HB 999.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Barrettprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-06

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-10

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-11

    Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-25

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  6. 2025-02-25

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  8. 2026-03-03

    Action Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  9. 2026-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  10. 2026-03-10

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0999&ga=114

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