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HB1710Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits.

Passed

Introduced by Dennis Powers, District 36

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, adds local governments to the entities that must verify that each applicant for public benefits is a United States citizen or lawfully present in the United States; authorizes certain investigations of violations of requirements for verification of citizenship or presence for public benefits; requires certain reporting related to such verification for benefits; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1106

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · April 15, 2026

11

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Jason Zachary14Yes
Mark Cochran23Yes
Ryan Williams42Yes
Lee Reeves65Yes
Kip Capley71Yes
Johnny Shaw80Yes
Jesse Chism85No

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  7. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  9. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  13. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  14. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  15. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  16. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  18. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  19. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  20. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Next Calendar

  21. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  22. Placed behind the budget

  23. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  24. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  25. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  26. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  27. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  28. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  29. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  30. Comp. SB subst.

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1106

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