SB 2204 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes the electronic portal to be created by the coordinator of elections prior to January 1, 2028, to access data from the systematic alien verification for entitlements (SAVE) program if the United States department of homeland security, United States citizenship and immigration services makes such data available via a secure web service. - Amends TCA Title 2.

SB 2204 amends Tennessee election law to allow the state's electronic voter registration portal (created by the Elections Coordinator) to access federal immigration data from the SAVE program if the U.S. Department of Homeland Security makes it available via a secure web service. This change would directly affect Tennessee's voter eligibility verification process by enabling the state to potentially check immigration status against federal records during registration. The key mechanism is authorizing the portal to connect to the SAVE program through a secure API, subject to federal data availability. The bill does not mandate federal data sharing but prepares the state system to use it if provided, pending approval by the federal government.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2026 Last action Apr 27, 2026
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Total actions
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Committee
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Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Approved by Delayed Bills Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jack Johnson
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