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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1202: Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires law enforcement agencies and officials to communicate with federal officials regarding the immigration status only for an individual who has been arrested for a criminal offense; sets a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for a law enforcement agency that does not comply to be enforced by the attorney general and reporter. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 40 and Chapter 716 of the Public Acts of 2024.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1202 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires law enforcement agencies and officials to communicate with federal officials regarding the immigration status only for an individual who has been arrested for a criminal offense; sets a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for a law enforcement agency that does not comply to be enforced by the attorney general and reporter. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 40 and Chapter 716 of the Public Acts of 2024. Primary sponsor: Doc Kumar (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Doc KumarPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
  5. Intro., P1C.
  6. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source