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TN SB1699

TN SB1699
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7, Chapter 68; Title 12; Title 38; Title 49 and Title 50, Chapter 1, relative to immigration enforcement activities.


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Introduced
01/15/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, prohibits the use of certain public properties, schools, and religious institutions for certain civil immigration enforcement activities; requires state departments and agencies to make available to the public certain information concerning person's rights with regard to federal agents. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7, Chapter 68; Title 12; Title 38; Title 49 and Title 50, Chapter 1.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the use of certain public properties, including parking lots, vacant lots, and garages owned by the state or local governments, as well as public school campuses and property owned by tax-exempt religious institutions, for civil immigration enforcement activities such as assembling or deploying personnel and equipment, referred to as "staging areas," processing locations, or operations bases. It also requires state departments and agencies to create and make publicly available materials explaining the rights of individuals when encountering federal agents, and mandates that responsible parties for public school and religious institution properties implement procedures to report any attempted or actual use of these locations for such enforcement activities to local government officials and law enforcement. Importantly, this bill does not interfere with lawful judicial warrants, criminal law enforcement, or the general use of state property for other purposes.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (on 01/22/2026)

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