Tennessee legislators are proposing more tweaks to address a law that requires a photo ID to vote.

The issue has become complicated because Tennessee allows seniors age 60 and over to have a driver’s license without a photo. Now, with the new voting mandate, thousands of seniors have been lining up to get a free, government issued ID. Some have been inadvertently charged a fee.

Hendersonville Republican Debra Maggart wants to avert the problem at the polls altogether. Maggart has a bill to allow absentee ballots for anyone age 60 and over. It is ready for debate in the finance committees of both the state House and Senate.

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Maggart’s bill would go into affect upon passage by the legislature and the signature of the governor. She says it would be an immediate fix to something fellow Republican Cameron Sexton is trying to do. Sexton has proposed requiring photo IDs on all driver’s licenses coming up for renewal.

The bill is HB2174 Maggart/SB2128 Ketron.

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Anita Bugg contributed to this story.