Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill
HB 1710: 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.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1710 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Powers. Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1106.
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Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powers | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1106
- Comp. SB subst.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
- Placed behind the budget
- Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Next Calendar
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