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2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature

HB0793: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to persons unlawfully present in the United States.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, authorizes LEAs and public charter schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives

Amendments

HA0207

Amendment 1-0 to HB0793

3/26/2025Not Adopted
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Roll Call Votes

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/7/2025
8
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
3/26/2025
11
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
3/11/2025
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 16

Primary Sponsor

William Lamberth
William Lamberth
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text • 2/4/2025 • 7.7 KB
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Draft
Bill Text • 2/4/2025 • 7.7 KB
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis • 3/20/2025 • 176.7 KB
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Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note • 2/28/2025 • 163.6 KB
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External Links

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