Bill requiring immigration status checks in Tennessee public schools advances in legislature

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 468

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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A bill requiring Tennessee public schools to gather data on student immigration status and report it to the state education department advanced out of a House legislative committee Tuesday.

The bill (HB073/SB0836) was introduced last year as part of a Republican effort to challenge Supreme Court precedent requiring public schools to enroll all children regardless of immigration status. As originally introduced, the bill would have allowed Tennessee public school districts to refuse to enroll …

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