Tennessee House to vote on bill requiring public agencies to report immigrants without legal status

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: April 20, 2026

Words: 809

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Tennessee House this week is scheduled to take a final vote on legislation requiring immigration status checks of any applicant for public benefits at state and local public agencies, including in each of the state’s 95 public health clinics.

The legislation (HB1710/SB1915) by Rep. Dennis Powers of Jacksboro and Sen. Ed Jackson of Jackson mandates that government employees also report the names of all individuals who cannot provide proof of legal status …

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