Tennessee · 114th First Extraordinary Session (January 2025) · Bill

HB 6001: 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.

In committee Last action February 25, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1

Plain-language summary

HB 6001 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican).