Bill requiring citizenship database checks for voter registration heads to governor’s desk

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 448

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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A bill authorizing county election administrators to verify Tennessee voters’ immigration status through a federal database is on its way to the governor’s desk after Senate Republicans on Monday voted to approve the measure.

The bill (SB2204/HB2185) by Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson of Franklin and House Leader William Lamberth of Sumner County, both Republicans, is dependent on whether the United States Department of Homeland Security makes the data available to state election …

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