Bill To Stop Illegal Immigrants From Voting In TN On House Subcommittee Calendar (Update 2.23.22)

***Update 2/23/22 – HB2128 approved by House Elections & Campaign Subcommittee on 2/16; approved by Local Government Committee 2/22. In both cases; Ayes Prevails with no dissenting votes. Bill now moves to House Calendar & Rules Committee.

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The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn] –

A bill that would keep illegal immigrants from voting in Tennessee is slated for the February 16 calendar of the House Elections and Campaign Finance Subcommittee. 

House Bill 2128 (HB2128), introduced by Representative John Crawford (R-Bristol/Kingsport-District 1), would prevent any person who is not a U.S. citizen from participating in any federal, state, or local election in Tennessee. It would also prohibit local governments in the state from allowing those who are not citizens to vote in any local election. 

The bill also “prescribes various other mechanisms for ensuring the integrity of elections in this state.”

In addition, the bill aims to disqualify those living in Tennessee illegally from participating in court juries.

The bill, if passed by both the Tennessee House and Senate and then signed by Governor Lee will go into effect immediately.

If you would like to support this bill, now is the time to contact members of the subcommittee before their scheduled meeting. The contact information for the Republican members (who hold the super-majority vote) is listed below:

Tim Rudd (chair) – rep.tim.rudd@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2804

John Crawford – rep.john.crawford@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7623

John B. Holsclaw, Jr. – rep.john.holsclaw@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7450

Eddie Mannis – rep.eddie.mannis@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2287

Ryan Williams – rep.ryan.williams@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1875

Dave Wright – rep.dave.wright@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6879

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Senate companion bill SB2245, sponsored by Senator John Lundberg (R-Bristol-District 4), was passed on first and second consideration and has been referred to the Senate State and Local Government Committee.

About the Author: Jason Vaughn, Media Coordinator for The Tennessee Conservative  ~ Jason previously worked for a legacy publishing company based in Crossville, TN in a variety of roles through his career.  Most recently, he served as Deputy Directory for their flagship publication. Prior, he was a freelance journalist writing articles that appeared in the Herald Citizen, the Crossville Chronicle and The Oracle among others.  He graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a Bachelor’s in English-Journalism, with minors in Broadcast Journalism and History.  Contact Jason at news@TennesseeConservativeNews.com