2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0268: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 4; Title 7; Title 45 and Title 49, relative to legal status to be present in the United States.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires a financial institution to verify the immigration status of a person sending funds electronically outside of the United States and its territories; changes the definition of resident or citizen of this state to mean citizens of the United States and aliens lawfully present in this state; requires the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a pupil who is not lawfully residing in this state, but who attends a public school in this state, to pay tuition. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 4; Title 7; Title 45 and Title 49.

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Bill History

1/23/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/27/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/10/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Senate
3/11/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/18/2025
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
Senate
3/25/2025
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
State and Local Government(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/23/202554.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/10/2025185.0 KB