TN HB6001 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 24-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-30 - Sponsor(s) Added.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-30 - Sponsor(s) Added.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, creates within the department of safety the centralized immigration enforcement division, to be administered by the chief immigration enforcement officer; establishes a grant program for purposes of promoting the enforcement of federal immigration laws; creates criminal penalties for officials who adopt sanctuary policies and subsequently requires their removal from office upon conviction; requires department of safety to issue lawful permanent residents a temporary driver license, instead of a standard license, to aid in determining voter eligibility for someone who presents a Tennessee driver license as identification. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 55.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 55, relative to non-United States citizens.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-01-29 - House - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session (Y: 20 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-29 - House - HOUSE IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session (Y: 15 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-29 - House - HOUSE IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session (Y: 15 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-30 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Comp. SB subst. |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2025-01-29 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 1/30/25 |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 1/29/2025 |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 1/29/2025 |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Placed on cal. Immigration Committee of Extraordinary Session for 1/29/2025 |
| 2025-01-28 | House | P2C, ref. to Immigration Committee |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB6002 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-04 - Enrolled and ready for signatures
