2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0836: 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
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate
2/12/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
2/27/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
Senate
3/5/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0
Senate
3/11/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/18/2025
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/25/2025
Senate
3/18/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
Senate
3/25/2025
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/1/2025
Senate
3/25/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 4 PNV 0
Senate
4/8/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0052)
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0295)
Senate
4/10/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 19, Nays 13
Senate
4/10/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/14/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
Amendments
SA0295
Amendment 2-0 to SB0836
4/1/2025Not Adopted
SA0052
Amendment 1-0 to SB0836
3/6/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/10/2025
19
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 4 PNV 0
4/1/2025
7
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0
3/5/2025
5
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor
Bo Watson
Republican