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TN HB1710
TN HB1710AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits.
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Introduced
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
In Committee
02/17/2026
02/17/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, adds local governments to the entities that must verify that each applicant for public benefits is a United States citizen or lawfully present in the United States; authorizes the attorney general and reporter to investigate violations of requirements for verification of citizenship or presence for public benefits; requires certain reporting related to such verification for benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58.
AI Summary
This bill expands the requirement for verifying an applicant's U.S. citizenship or lawful presence to include local governments, such as counties and cities, when they administer public benefits. It also empowers the Attorney General and Reporter to investigate potential violations of these verification requirements by local entities and allows for the withholding of state funds if non-compliance is found. Furthermore, the bill mandates that state and local government entities and local health departments must submit monthly reports detailing individuals found to be ineligible for benefits due to their immigration status and those whose benefits are terminated for this reason, with failure to report by employees being a Class A misdemeanor. The Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq.) is a federal law that governs immigration and nationality in the United States. This legislation is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (60)
Dennis Powers (R)*,
Becky Jo Alexander (R),
Fred Atchley (R),
Clark Boyd (R),
Rush Bricken (R),
Gino Bulso (R),
Ed Butler (R),
Michele Carringer (R),
Scott Cepicky (R),
Mark Cochran (R),
John Crawford (R),
Tandy Darby (R),
Elaine Davis (R),
Clay Doggett (R),
Rick Eldridge (R),
Jeremy Faison (R),
Andrew Farmer (R),
Monty Fritts (R),
Ron Gant (R),
Johnny Garrett (R),
Rusty Grills (R),
Michael Hale (R),
David Hawk (R),
Esther Helton (R),
Gary Hicks (R),
Tim Hicks (R),
Timothy Hill (R),
Dan Howell (R),
Renea Jones (R),
Kelly Keisling (R),
Doc Kumar (R),
Justin Lafferty (R),
William Lamberth (R),
Michael Lankford (R),
Tom Leatherwood (R),
Mary Littleton (R),
Aron Maberry (R),
Pat Marsh (R),
Brock Martin (R),
Greg Martin (R),
Jake McCalmon (R),
Debra Moody (R),
Jerome Moon (R),
Kevin Raper (R),
Lee Reeves (R),
Tim Rudd (R),
Iris Rudder (R),
Lowell Russell (R),
Richard Scarbrough (R),
Cameron Sexton (R),
Paul Sherrell (R),
William Slater (R),
Robert Stevens (R),
Tom Stinnett (R),
Chris Todd (R),
Kevin Vaughan (R),
Todd Warner (R),
Mark White (R),
Dave Wright (R),
Jason Zachary (R),
Last Action
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (on 02/17/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1710&ga=114 |
| Fiscal Note - HB1710 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1710.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1710.pdf |
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