Tennessee House panels expedite immigration bills

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 743

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Despite a constant uproar, Republican lawmakers moved legislation Tuesday that could punish local governments for not enforcing federal immigration law and require schools to make a head count of students without legal documentation.

House Bill 1711, sponsored by Republican Rep. Elaine Davis of Knoxville, and House Bill 2219, sponsored by Rep. Johnny Garrett of Goodlettsville, both passed the House Departments and Agencies Subcommittee on 6-2 votes, both along party lines. They go next …

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