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TN SB 6002

enacted

Immigration - As enacted, creates within the department of safety the centralized immigration enforcement division, to be administered by the chief immigration enforcement officer; establishes a grant program to promote the enforcement of federal immigration laws; creates criminal penalties for officials who adopt sanctuary policies and subsequently requires their removal from office upon conviction; requires the department of safety to issue lawful permanent residents a temporary driver license, instead of a standard license, to aid in determining voter eligibility; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 55.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2025-01-27
Status date
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Latest action
2025-02-25 — Pub. Ch. 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Johnsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-27

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 1/29/2025

  3. 2025-01-27

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 1/29/2025

  4. 2025-01-27

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 1/28/2025

  5. 2025-01-27

    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 1/28/2025

  6. 2025-01-27

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 1/28/2025

  7. 2025-01-27

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  8. 2025-01-28

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  9. 2025-01-28

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  10. 2025-01-28

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0

  11. 2025-01-28

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-01-29

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  13. 2025-01-29

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 7

    passage

  14. 2025-01-29

    Failed to adopt, Ayes 6, Nays 27 (Amendment 5 - SA6012)

  15. 2025-01-29

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 4 - SA6011)

    amendment-deferral

  16. 2025-01-29

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA6010)

    amendment-deferral

  17. 2025-01-29

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA6007)

  18. 2025-01-29

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA6001)

  19. 2025-01-29

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 1/29/2025

  20. 2025-01-29

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0

  21. 2025-01-29

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  22. 2025-01-30

    Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 22, PNV 0

    passage

  23. 2025-01-30

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA6032)

    amendment-withdrawal

  24. 2025-01-30

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA6031)

    amendment-withdrawal

  25. 2025-01-30

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  26. 2025-01-30

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  27. 2025-02-04

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  28. 2025-02-10

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  29. 2025-02-11

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  30. 2025-02-11

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  31. 2025-02-12

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  32. 2025-02-25

    Effective date(s) 02/12/2025, 07/01/2025, 01/01/2026

  33. 2025-02-25

    Pub. Ch. 1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 1/28/2025 Passed

    2025-01-28 · pass · 7-1

  • TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 1/28/2025 Passed

    2025-01-28 · pass · 8-1

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee 1/28/2025 Passed

    2025-01-28 · pass · 6-3

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0 1/29/2025 Passed

    2025-01-29 · pass · 9-2

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 1/29/2025 Passed

    2025-01-29 · pass · 26-7

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Amend# 5 by Senator Oliver 1/29/2025 Failed

    2025-01-29 · fail · 6-27

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 1/29/2025 Passed

    2025-01-29 · pass · 6-3

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 8 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Failed

    2025-01-30 · fail · 24-70

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Failed

    2025-01-30 · fail · 25-72

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 10 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Failed

    2025-01-30 · fail · 22-70

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 7 BY DIXIE PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Failed

    2025-01-30 · fail · 24-73

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Passed

    2025-01-30 · pass · 72-22

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Failed

    2025-01-30 · fail · 24-70

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 9 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Failed

    2025-01-30 · fail · 23-70

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 6 BY JONES J PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Failed

    2025-01-30 · fail · 24-71

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Barrett: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Passed

    2025-01-30 · pass · 71-20

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