Tennessee · 114
SB 1028
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee SB 1028 proposes requiring all ballots cast in an election to feature a secure watermark and mandates that official tabulation counts from ballot scanners be based on the text or machine mark portion of the ballot. The legislation also creates programs for scanning and auditing ballots and makes other related changes to election laws by amending TCA Title 2.
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Issue tags AI-classified
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Sponsors
- Janice Bowling Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local… | upper | fail | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 10, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |