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This bill, known as "The Tennessee Illegal Immigration Act," requires law enforcement agencies in Tennessee to take specific actions when encountering individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States. When an agency has custody of such an individual, they must request an immigration detainer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and then either hold the individual for the maximum time specified in the detainer or, if no detainer is received or the individual is not taken into federal custody, transport them to a sanctuary city outside of Tennessee that is within 700 miles of the agency. The law enforcement agency must track and report the costs of detaining and transporting these individuals to the state's Department of Revenue, which will then seek reimbursement from the U.S. Treasury. If reimbursement is not received within 30 days, the department can withhold an equivalent amount from federal motor fuel taxes collected in the state. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and aims to create a mechanism for local law enforcement to handle and potentially transfer individuals without legal immigration status.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0006&ga=114