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TN HB 1710

died on adjournment

Immigration - As enacted, 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 certain investigations of violations of requirements for verification of citizenship or presence for public benefits; requires certain reporting related to such verification for benefits; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1710 pass?

No. TN HB 1710 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1106

What is TN HB 1710 about?

TN HB 1710 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Immigration - As enacted, 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 certain investigations of violations of requirements for verification of citizenship or presence for public benefits; requires certain reporting related to such verification for benefits; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1710?

Powers is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1710.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1106
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Powersprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-15

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2026-01-21

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  4. 2026-01-22

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-22

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  7. 2026-02-17

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  9. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  10. 2026-03-04

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  11. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  12. 2026-03-11

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  13. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  14. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  15. 2026-03-24

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  16. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  17. 2026-03-31

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-04-01

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  19. 2026-04-01

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  21. 2026-04-08

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Next Calendar

  22. 2026-04-14

    Placed behind the budget

  23. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  24. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  26. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2026-04-15

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  28. 2026-04-15

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  29. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  30. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  31. 2026-04-21

    Comp. SB subst.

  32. 2026-05-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1106

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-02-17 · pass · 6-2

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/31/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-31 · pass · 17-6

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 11-2

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 23-4

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (1)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1710&ga=114

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