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TN HB 793

died on adjournment

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, authorizes LEAs and public charter schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 793 pass?

No. TN HB 793 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 (2026-03-16): Comp. SB subst.

What is TN HB 793 about?

TN HB 793 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Local Education Agencies - As introduced, authorizes LEAs and public charter schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 793?

Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 793.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2026-03-16 — Comp. SB subst.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-16

    Comp. SB subst.

  2. 2026-03-16

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2026-03-12

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  4. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  5. 2026-03-10

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-03-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-03-04

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

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/10/2026

  9. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  10. 2025-04-14

    Placed behind the budget

  11. 2025-04-14

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  12. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  13. 2025-04-08

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

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-04-07

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

  16. 2025-03-31

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2025-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-03-26

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/26/2025

  20. 2025-03-11

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  22. 2025-02-13

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  23. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  25. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  26. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/11/2025 Passed

    2025-03-11 · pass · 5-3

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee 3/26/2025 Passed

    2025-03-26 · pass · 11-7

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/7/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-07 · pass · 8-7

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

    2026-03-04 · pass · 9-3

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/10/2026 Passed

    2026-03-10 · pass · 15-9

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026 (1)

    2026-03-16 · fail · 0-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0793&ga=114

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