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This bill, known as the "Tennessee Private Workplace Due Process and Warrant Protection Act," establishes new protections for private businesses and their employees regarding immigration enforcement actions. It mandates that state and local law enforcement agencies cannot assist federal immigration authorities in entering a private workplace, defined as any business location not open to the general public, unless those authorities present a valid judicial warrant issued by a judge or magistrate based on probable cause. The bill clarifies that administrative warrants, civil detainers, or notices from federal immigration authorities are insufficient for entry, and consent from an employee without authority over the premises is invalid. Business owners, managers, or employees cannot be penalized for refusing entry without a judicial warrant, and state or local agencies are prohibited from retaliating against businesses for exercising these rights. Furthermore, state and local agencies are forbidden from providing access to non-public business areas, employee records, or schedules, or participating in questioning, detaining, or escorting individuals within a private workplace for immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development will create a model notice informing businesses and employees of these rights, and evidence obtained in violation of the act will be inadmissible in state or local court proceedings, with businesses or individuals able to seek legal remedies for violations.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1918&ga=114