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TN SB1211
TN SB1211AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to voting rights.
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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, establishes automatic restoration of voting rights for people who complete their sentence, including any parole or probationary period. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 40 and Title 41.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Tennessee's laws regarding voting rights for individuals with felony convictions, establishing an automatic restoration of voting rights upon completion of a sentence, including any parole or probation period. The bill requires the Department of Correction to provide inmates with a certificate of final discharge upon release, along with written information about voter registration. It introduces a process where voter registrations are automatically suspended upon conviction of an "infamous crime" (a felony) and then automatically restored after sentence completion. The bill specifically excludes individuals convicted of murder, rape, treason, or voter fraud from voting restoration. The state coordinator of elections will be responsible for maintaining lists of suspended and restored voter registrations and developing an educational program to inform various stakeholders about these changes. Additionally, by January 1, 2026, the coordinator must notify individuals with felony convictions between 1973 and 1981 that they were never actually disqualified from voting. The bill aims to streamline the voting rights restoration process, making it more automatic and transparent, and takes effect on July 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (on 02/12/2025)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1211&ga=114 |
BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1211.pdf |
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