Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 10 R cosponsors

HB 0177 — 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.

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Immigration - 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  5. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Judiciary Committee on 4/2/2025

  6. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  7. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  8. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Gov't. Committee

  9. Filed for introduction

  10. Intro., P1C.

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  14. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

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

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (123)

123 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0177 do?
Immigration - 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.
Who sponsors HB 0177?
HB 0177 is sponsored by Reeves, Lee (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Zachary, Jason (Republican), Sexton, Cameron (Republican), and Powers, Dennis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0177?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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