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HB0177Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to illegal immigration.

Introduced

Introduced by Lee Reeves, District 65

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, urges the department of safety to study the enforcement of federal immigration laws, detentions and removals, investigations in this state, and immigration-related progress and challenges; requires the department to submit a report to the governor and general assembly on or before January 1, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

April 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · March 25, 2025

7

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

8 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Michele Carringer16Yes
Greg Martin26Yes
Dennis Powers36Yes
Jeff Burkhart75Yes
Jesse Chism85No
Larry Miller88Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  5. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Judiciary Committee

  6. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  7. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

  10. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  15. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  16. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  17. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

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