Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey (R-2) filed SB0256 which would require the TBI to conduct background investigations for persons appointed by the speaker of the senate or the speaker of the house. Currently only the governor and chief justice are permitted to request such background checks on candidates for the following positions: (1) Attorney general and [...]
Venue & Jurisdiction for Identity Theft Crimes
Rep. Pat Marsh (R-62) and Sen. Jim Tracy (R-16) filed HB0151/SB0254 which would provide that venue and territorial jurisdiction for the offense of identity theft may be where the victim resides or is located. The Bill is broadly captioned for Titles 38 (Prevention & Detection of Crime), 39 (Criminal Offenses), and 40 (Criminal Procedure). Click [...]
Voter ID
Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-7) filed SB0133 would require persons registering to vote to provide identification upon registering in an election commission office or upon voting for the first time. The forms of required ID include: (A) A social security card; (B) Birth certificate; (C) Tennessee driver license; (D) A valid identification card issued by a [...]
Proof of Citizenship Required for Birth Certificate
Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-7) filed SB0132 which would attempt to nullify birthright citizenship in Tennessee by requiring parents provide identification documents before their child may receive a valid birth certificate. The Bill is broadly captioned for Titles 1 (Code and Statutes) and 68 (Health, Safety, and Environmental Protection). Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | [...]
Credit, Debit, and Prepaid Rebate Cards
Rep. G.A. Hardaway (D-92) and Sen. Beverly Marrero (D-30) filed HB0066/SB0093 would make it a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a $50 fine (and a Class B misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense) for a person to knowingly fail to perform a credit card or debit card identification check at the point of sale. [...]
Photo Identification Required to Vote
Rep. Debra Maggart (R-45) and Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) are sponsoring HB0007/SB0016 which would require all Tennessee voters to present a State-issued photo ID prior to voting. If they cannot present a valid photo ID then they may only vote by provisional ballot. The Bill copies similar initiatives in a small minority of other States. [...]
Verifying Citizenship of College Students
Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-7) filed SB0009 which would require all public, post-secondary schools to use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program, the State Online Query (SOLQ), or the State Verification Exchange System (SVES) to verify the U.S. citizenship or valid visa status of all enrollees starting in Fall 2012. The Bill requires our [...]
DHS E-Verify of all Public Employees
The Department of Homeland Security has established E-Verify, an Internet-based system designed to determine the eligibility of a person to work in the United States based on information supplied by employers from the individual’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. This is currently a free of cost, optional program for employers who wish to verify new [...]