Bill Commons

TN SB 1915

enacted

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 · upper

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Did TN SB 1915 pass?

Yes. TN SB 1915 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 1106

What is TN SB 1915 about?

TN SB 1915 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 SB 1915?

Jackson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1915.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1106
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jacksonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1106

  2. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026

  3. 2026-05-22

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-07

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  7. 2026-04-30

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  8. 2026-04-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2026-04-22

    Concurred, Ayes 24, Nays 6 (Amendment 1 - HA0929)

    passage

  10. 2026-04-21

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  11. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0929)

    amendment-passage

  12. 2026-04-21

    Failed to adopt, Ayes 22, Nays 70, PNV 0

  13. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0

    passage

  14. 2026-04-21

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  15. 2026-04-02

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  16. 2026-03-30

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0739)

  17. 2026-03-30

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6

    passage

  18. 2026-03-30

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2026-03-30

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  20. 2026-03-27

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  21. 2026-03-17

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0

  22. 2026-03-11

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  23. 2026-02-18

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  24. 2026-02-02

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  25. 2026-01-22

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  26. 2026-01-21

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 3/17/2026 Passed

    2026-03-17 · pass · 6-3

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-30 · pass · 26-6

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JONES J AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Failed

    2026-04-21 · fail · 22-70

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 73-21

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 73-20

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 24-6

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