HB2998 - Tennessee: Immigrants, Vital Records

Vital Records - Prohibits registration of a birth certificate for a child of an illegal immigrant mother unless the father is a US citizen and he provides a written agreement for financial support of child until age 18. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 3.

Increase State Expenditures - $ 287,800/One-Time $1,763,200/Recurring Other Fiscal Impact - According to the Department of Health, the provisions of the bill may jeopardize $500,000 in federal funds to the state related to contracts for vital statistics and enumeration at birth.