Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB6001: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 55, relative to non-United States citizens.
Status: Chaptered, February 25, 2025
Fiscal Summary STATE GOVERNMENTREVENUEGeneral FundImmigration Enforcement FundFY25-26-$5,000,000FY26-27 & Subsequent Years-- EXPENDITURESGeneral FundImmigration Enforcement FundFY25-26$5,563,700-FY26-27 & Subsequent Years$545,700-Total Positions Required: 4 OTHER FISCAL IMPACTThe increase in state expenditures from the Immigration Enforcement Fund and equivalent increases in local revenue and permissive local expenditures are estimated to be $5,000,000. However, the timing of such impacts cannot be determined with reasonable certainty.If the amount of funds received by a local government through the Grant Program is insufficient to meet the requirements of an agreement with the federal government, such local governments may realize an additional permissive increase in local expenditures. The amount and timing of any such additional expenditures is not known and cannot be reasonably estimated.It is not known whether or not any federal funding will be available for the Grant Program in the future. None has been assumed in this analysis.The proposed legislation requires the DOS to modify existing software and design in order to implement the provision related to driver licenses. It is assumed that this work will be accomplished by the relevant vendor under a current contract provision without additional expenditures to the department. However, if the relevant contract provision is exhausted by this and other legislation subsequently enacted, the department could incur an increase in state expenditures of $97,000 in FY25-26. Bill Summary CENTRALIZED IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT DIVISION This bill creates the centralized immigration enforcement division within the department of safety ("division"). The commissioner of safety may hire staff within the resources allocated to the department of safety and establish their duties and responsibi
What the bill says
From the amended text:
Amendment No. 4 to SB6002 Campbell Signature of Sponsor AMEND S e n ate Bill No. 6002* House Bill No. 6001 by adding the following new Section 9 and renumbering existing Section 9 and subsequent sections accordingly: SECTION 9. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4, is amended by adding the following as a new section: To ensure the safety and sanctity of schools, churches, and other designated safe zones, no state or local law enforcement agency or other state or local governmental entity may enforce state or federal immigration laws within one thousand feet (1,000') of schools, places of worship, hospitals, and other areas critical to public well-being except in cases involving threats to public safety. AND FURTHER AMEND by deleting the effective date section and substituting: SECTION __. For purposes of promulgating rules and forms, redesigning licenses and permits, if applicable, and carrying out administrative duties necessary to effectuate this act, this act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. For all other purposes: (1) Sections 1-9 and Section 16 of this act take effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it; and (2) Sections 10-15 of this act take effect January 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it. SA6011