Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 7 R cosponsors

SB 0836 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to persons unlawfully present in the United States.

Last action — Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

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  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 February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  7. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  8. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/26/2025

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

  13. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  16. Placed behind the budget

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

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

  20. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/10/2026

  21. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  24. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  25. Comp. SB subst.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

  33. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0

  34. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  35. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/25/2025

  36. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  37. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/1/2025

  38. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  39. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 4 PNV 0

  40. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

  41. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0052)

  42. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0295)

  43. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 19, Nays 13

  44. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  45. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  46. Subst. for comp. HB.

  47. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0207)

  48. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0631)

  49. Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 25, PNV 0

  50. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026

  51. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/26/2026

  52. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/26/2026

  53. Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

126 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0836 do?
Local Education Agencies - 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.
Who sponsors SB 0836?
SB 0836 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), Johnson, Jack (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), White, Dawn (Republican), Hensley, Joey (Republican), and Crowe, Rusty (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0836?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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