Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 2223 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to immigration.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1015

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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

In plain language

This bill requires county sheriffs in Tennessee to participate in a federal immigration program.

The bill mandates that each county sheriff in Tennessee enter into an agreement with a federal program related to immigration enforcement. It also expands certain powers of the Tennessee corrections institute.

Summary

Immigration - As enacted, requires the sheriff of each county to enter into an agreement under an available federal 287(g) program, and expands the powers of the board of control of the Tennessee corrections institute. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. Intro., P1C.

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

  5. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  6. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  30. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0670)

  31. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1032)

  32. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1222), Ayes 22, Nays 72, PNV 0

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 25, PNV 0

  35. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  36. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  37. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  38. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0874)

  39. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1077)

  40. Amendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA1110)

  41. Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 7

  42. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  43. Signed by H. Speaker

  44. Signed by Senate Speaker

  45. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  46. Signed by Governor.

  47. Pub. Ch. 1015

  48. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

  49. Filed for introduction

  50. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  52. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  53. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  54. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  55. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  56. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  57. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  58. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0

  59. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  60. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/21/2026

  61. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  62. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  63. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0

  64. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  65. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026

  66. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026

  67. Companion House Bill substituted

  68. Sponsor(s) Added.

  69. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1015

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2223 do?
Immigration - As enacted, requires the sheriff of each county to enter into an agreement under an available federal 287(g) program, and expands the powers of the board of control of the Tennessee corrections institute. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
Who sponsors SB 2223?
SB 2223 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2223?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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