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

HB 1711: Immigration - As introduced, requires reporting by law enforcement agencies and local governmental entities and officials regarding persons not lawfully present in the United States; requires the department of finance and administration to report the annual cost incurred by this state for public schools, including public higher education institutions, prisons, hospitals, and social services agencies to provide benefits and services to persons not lawfully present in the United States. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 9.

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 1711 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Immigration - As introduced, requires reporting by law enforcement agencies and local governmental entities and officials regarding persons not lawfully present in the United States; requires the department of finance and administration to report the annual cost incurred by this state for public schools, including public higher education institutions, prisons, hospitals, and social services agencies to provide benefits and services to persons not lawfully present in the United States. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 9. Primary sponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Elaine DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18

“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 Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  2. Placed behind the budget
  3. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  4. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  5. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
  6. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
  9. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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