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TN HB0793

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

William Lamberth

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Grants local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools discretionary authority to enroll or refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States

  • Overrides any existing conflicting state laws regarding enrollment of undocumented students

  • Amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30 (education code)

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to persons unlawfully present in the United States.

Local Education Agencies

Last Action

Sponsor(s) Added.

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Calendar and Rules3/10/2026
Finance, Ways & Means3/4/2026
Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee4/9/2025
Finance, Ways & Means4/7/2025
Government Operations3/26/2025
Education3/11/2025
K-12 Subcommittee3/5/2025
Education2/6/2025

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