Criminal Procedure

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify that it eliminates fees specifically for certificates of employability, only that there is no cost to petitioners under the relevant sections.

Removing Fees for Citizenship Restoration

This bill removes fees that people have to pay when they apply to restore their citizenship rights or get a certificate of employability in Tennessee.

What This Bill Does

• Removes the requirement for people applying to restore their citizenship rights to pay any costs.
• Updates two sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 29.

Who It Names or Affects

• People in Tennessee who want to restore their citizenship rights or get a certificate of employability.

Terms To Know

Certificate of Employability

A document that allows someone with certain criminal convictions to work in specific jobs.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill was withdrawn on January 14, 2026.
• It is unclear if the bill will be reintroduced or what its future status will be.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1634
By Lamar
SB1634
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40,
Chapter 29, relative to citizenship rights.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-29-103(f), is amended by deleting
the subsection and substituting instead:
(f) There is no cost to a petitioner for a proceeding under this section.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-29-107(c), is amended by
deleting the subsection and substituting instead:
(c) There is no cost to a petitioner for an application under this section.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.