Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 0268 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 4; Title 7; Title 45 and Title 49, relative to legal status to be present in the United States.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

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

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Immigration - As introduced, requires a financial institution to verify the immigration status of a person sending funds electronically outside of the United States and its territories; changes the definition of resident or citizen of this state to mean citizens of the United States and aliens lawfully present in this state; requires the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a pupil who is not lawfully residing in this state, but who attends a public school in this state, to pay tuition. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 4; Title 7; Title 45 and Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to Commerce Committee- Education Committee - Government Operations for Review

  5. Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  7. Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  9. Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  10. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Failed in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee

  13. Filed for introduction

  14. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  16. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  17. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025

  18. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  19. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025

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

  21. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 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

immigration education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0268 do?
Immigration - As introduced, requires a financial institution to verify the immigration status of a person sending funds electronically outside of the United States and its territories; changes the definition of resident or citizen of this state to mean citizens of the United States and aliens lawfully present in this state; requires the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a pupil who is not lawfully residing in this state, but who attends a public school in this state, to pay tuition. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 4; Title 7; Title 45 and Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 0268?
SB 0268 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0268?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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