All Immigrants Legislation - Tennessee
HJR1126
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Introduced, Referred to Judiciary Bill Text Memorials, Congress - Urges enactment of legislation clarifying Fourteenth Amendment of United States Constitution as denying citizenship status to children of illegal aliens. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR1126Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Comment on Bill HB3961
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB3871. Immigrants - Requires jailers to check legal status of each person charged with a felony or DUI; requires governments to verify the lawful status of person receiving or applying for public benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 41, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB3961 / *SB3871 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $813,300/One-Time $8,203,500/Recurring Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000/Recurring Other Fiscal Impact - Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits. The process to determine immigrant status will lengthen the application process for many programs [...] show full description SB3871
Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3961. Immigrants - Requires jailers to check legal status of each person charged with a felony or DUI; requires governments to verify the lawful status of person receiving or applying for public benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 41, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB3871 / HB3961 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $813,300/One-Time $8,203,500/Recurring Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000/Recurring Other Fiscal Impact - Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits. The process to determine immigrant status will lengthen the application process for many programs [...] show full description HB3500
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill Text Companion Bill SB3443. Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Citizen Protection Act of 2008." - Fiscal Summary for HB3500 / *SB3443Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $9,217,300/Recurring Exceeds $1,226,900/One-Time Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Any increase in state revenues received as a result of eliminating certain franchise and excise tax exemptions or credits is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many exemptions for employees who are illegal immigrants are currently claimed. Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits. The process [...] show full description HB2992
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB3129. Immigrants - Creates a civil cause of action for wrongful termination against any employer who knowingly discharges an employee who is a United States citizen or permanent resident alien and hires or retains a person to replace the discharged employee who the employer knows is an illegal alien. - Amends TCA Title 50. Fiscal Summary for HB2992 / *SB3129 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2992 / *SB3129 This bill creates a cause of action for wrongful termination against any employer who knowingly discharges an employee who is a United States citizen or permanent resident alien and hires or retains a person to replace the discharged employee who the employer knows [...] show full description SB3734
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text 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. Fiscal Summary for SB3734 / *HB2998Increase 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. HB3024
Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill Text Companion Bill SB3722. Immigrants - Authorizes the seizure and sale of properties of any enterprise that employs three or more illegal immigrants in a calendar year; provides for lien notices and rights of creditors of such properties. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 12. Fiscal Summary for *HB3024 / SB3722Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $434,800 Other Fiscal Impact - There will be an increase in revenue to the state due to revenue generated from the sale of seized property. The amount of such increase will be dependent upon a variety of factors including the number of such businesses operating in the state, the amount of resources that can be devoted to such investigation and seizure, the type of property seized and the open market value of such items. Due to such unknowns, the increase in state revenue cannot reasonably be quantified. There will be a decrease in [...] show full description HB3037
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG to Summer Study Bill Text Companion Bill SB3036. Immigrants - Authorizes commissioner of correction to enter into agreement with federal department of homeland security concerning immigration enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 41. Fiscal Summary for HB3037 / *SB3036Increase State Expenditures - $779,500 Bill Summary for HB3037 / *SB3036 This bill requires the commissioner of correction to negotiate the terms of a memorandum of understanding between the state and the U.S. department of homeland security concerning the enforcement of federal immigration laws, detention and removals, and investigations, in Tennessee. This bill requires the commissioner to designate appropriate employees of the department to be trained pursuant to the memorandum. Any correctional officer who is certified as trained pursuant to the memorandum of understanding would be [...] show full description HB3045
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill Text Companion Bill SB2790. Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 4. Fiscal Summary for HB3045 / *SB2790Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $9,077,200/Recurring $729,300/One-Time Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits. The process to determine immigrant status will lengthen the application process for many programs within state and local government. This may generate some offsetting costs. Such costs are unquantifiable. The Department of Health indicates that limiting participation in the WIC Program [...] show full description HB3048
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB2791. Immigrants - Requires verification of immigration status for state benefits; requires state agencies to report illegal immigrants to federal authorities. - Amends TCA Title 4. Fiscal Summary for HB3048 / *SB2791Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $9,077,200/Recurring $729,300/One-Time Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits. The process to determine immigrant status will lengthen the application process for many programs within state and local government. This may generate some offsetting costs. Such costs are unquantifiable. The Department [...] show full description Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill Text Companion Bill SB2966. Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2008." - Fiscal Summary for HB3246 / *SB2966Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $8,290,000/Recurring Exceeds $1,125,000/One-Time Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Any increase in state revenues received as a result of eliminating certain franchise and excise tax exemptions or credits is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many exemptions for employees who are illegal immigrants are currently claimed. Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits.[...] show full description Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Recommended for Passage w/ am., Referred to Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2860. Bail, Bail Bonds - Creates a presumption when determining the amount of bail that any defendant not lawfully present in the United States is a risk of flight; requires jailers to determine citizenship status of persons charged with a felony or with a second or subsequent DUI. - Amends TCA Title 40. Fiscal Summary for SB3213 / *HB2860Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for SB3213 / *HB2860 Under this bill, when a person charged with a felony or with driving under the influence is confined, for any period, in the jail of the county or any municipality, a reasonable effort would have to be made to determine the citizenship status of the person so confined. Such effort may include reviewing documents in the possession of the prisoner. If the keeper of the jail or other office cannot determine [...] show full description HB3257
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB2936. Immigrants - Restricts state and local governmental benefits that can be provided to persons over 18 who are not lawfully in the United States. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39. Fiscal Summary for HB3257 / *SB2936Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $27,500/Incarceration* $831,600/One-Time Exceeds $10,227,000/Recurring Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures** - Exceeds $100,000/Recurring Increase Federal Expenditures - $1,091,600 Other Fiscal Impact - Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits. The process to determine immigrant status will lengthen the application [...] show full description HB3017
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Higher Education of Education of Education Committee Bill Text Education, Higher - Requires students attending public colleges and universities in Tennessee to be lawfully in the United States. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB3017 / SB3729Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant SB3443
Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3500. Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Citizen Protection Act of 2008." - Fiscal Summary for *SB3443 / HB3500Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $9,217,300/Recurring Exceeds $1,226,900/One-Time Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Any increase in state revenues received as a result of eliminating certain franchise and excise tax exemptions or credits is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many exemptions for employees who are illegal immigrants are currently claimed. Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits. The process [...] show full description SB3729
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Education, Higher - Requires students attending public colleges and universities in Tennessee to be lawfully in the United States. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for SB3729 / *HB3017Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant SB3722
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of C,L&A Comm Bill Text Companion Bill HB3024. Immigrants - Authorizes the seizure and sale of properties of any enterprise that employs three or more illegal immigrants in a calendar year; provides for lien notices and rights of creditors of such properties. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 12. Fiscal Summary for SB3722 / *HB3024Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $434,800 Other Fiscal Impact - There will be an increase in revenue to the state due to revenue generated from the sale of seized property. The amount of such increase will be dependent upon a variety of factors including the number of such businesses operating in the state, the amount of resources that can be devoted to such investigation and seizure, the type of property seized and the open market value of such items. Due to such unknowns, the increase in state revenue cannot reasonably be quantified. There will be a decrease in [...] show full description HB3050
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Elections of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB2794. Election Laws - Requires citizenship status to be proven prior to registration to vote and requires certain procedures to ensure identity and citizenship status prior to voting. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 4. Fiscal Summary for HB3050 / *SB2794Increase State Expenditures - $37,200 One-Time Bill Summary for HB3050 / *SB2794 Present law requires that certain information be included in an applicant's permanent registration record for voting (such as name, address, birth date and place, social security number (if any), whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony, whether the applicant is a U.S. citizen, and whether the applicant is a Tennessee resident). Under present law, qualified voters may register by mail by use of postal card forms. The registration forms must include such matter as the coordinator of elections [...] show full description HB3064
Latest Action: 05/21/2008 - Referred to Judiciary Bill Text Companion Bill SB2951. Local Government, General - Requires local governments and law enforcement to cooperate with federal officials on immigration status of any person in the state and prohibits local governments from enacting sanctuary policies toward immigrants. - Amends TCA Title 7. Fiscal Summary for HB3064 / *SB2951Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Other Fiscal Impact - An increase in revenue to the state and local governments due to increased federal funds for reimbursement of immigration expenditures. It is unknown how much assistance is available that is currently not received by state or local governments. Therefore, the magnitude of such increase cannot reasonably be quantified. Any decrease in state expenditures due to the potential restrictions on grants to local governments cannot reasonably [...] show full description HB3052
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB2810. Election Laws - Requires identification and proof of citizenship for voter registration. - Amends TCA Title 2. Fiscal Summary for HB3052 / *SB2810Increase State Expenditures - $37,200 One-Time Bill Summary for HB3052 / *SB2810 Present law requires that certain information be included in an applicant's permanent registration record for voting (such as name, address, birth date and place, social security number (if any), whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony, whether the applicant is a U.S. citizen, and whether the applicant is a Tennessee resident). Under present law, qualified voters may register by mail by use of postal card forms. The registration forms must include such matter as the coordinator of elections requires to ascertain the qualifications of an individual applying to register and to prevent fraudulent [...] show full description HB2998
Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR Bill Text 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. Fiscal Summary for *HB2998 / SB3734Increase 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. SB2936
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3257. Immigrants - Restricts state and local governmental benefits that can be provided to persons over 18 who are not lawfully in the United States. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39. Fiscal Summary for *SB2936 / HB3257Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $27,500/Incarceration* $831,600/One-Time Exceeds $10,227,000/Recurring Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures** - Exceeds $100,000/Recurring Increase Federal Expenditures - $1,091,600 Other Fiscal Impact - Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits. The process to determine immigrant status will lengthen the application [...] show full description SB2955
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2907. Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2008." - Fiscal Summary for SB2955 / *HB2907 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $9,529,300/Recurring Exceeds $1,266,900/One-Time Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Any increase in state revenues received as a result of eliminating certain franchise and excise tax exemptions or credits is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many exemptions for employees who are illegal immigrants are currently claimed. Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits.[...] show full description SB2966
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate S&L Governor Comm. to 3/4/08 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3246. Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2008." - Fiscal Summary for *SB2966 / HB3246Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $8,290,000/Recurring Exceeds $1,125,000/One-Time Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Any increase in state revenues received as a result of eliminating certain franchise and excise tax exemptions or credits is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many exemptions for employees who are illegal immigrants are currently claimed. Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits.[...] show full description SB3036
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Recommended for Passage w/ am., Referred to Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3037. Immigrants - Authorizes commissioner of correction to enter into agreement with federal department of homeland security concerning immigration enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 41. Fiscal Summary for *SB3036 / HB3037Increase State Expenditures - $779,500 Bill Summary for *SB3036 / HB3037 This bill requires the commissioner of correction to negotiate the terms of a memorandum of understanding between the state and the U.S. department of homeland security concerning the enforcement of federal immigration laws, detention and removals, and investigations, in Tennessee. This bill requires the commissioner to designate appropriate employees of the department to be trained pursuant to the memorandum. Any correctional officer who is certified as trained pursuant to the memorandum of understanding would be [...] show full description SB3129
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2992. Immigrants - Creates a civil cause of action for wrongful termination against any employer who knowingly discharges an employee who is a United States citizen or permanent resident alien and hires or retains a person to replace the discharged employee who the employer knows is an illegal alien. - Amends TCA Title 50. Fiscal Summary for *SB3129 / HB2992 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3129 / HB2992 This bill creates a cause of action for wrongful termination against any employer who knowingly discharges an employee who is a United States citizen or permanent resident alien and hires or retains a person to replace the discharged employee who the employer knows [...] show full description SB2951
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3064. Local Government, General - Requires local governments and law enforcement to cooperate with federal officials on immigration status of any person in the state and prohibits local governments from enacting sanctuary policies toward immigrants. - Amends TCA Title 7. Fiscal Summary for *SB2951 / HB3064Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Other Fiscal Impact - An increase in revenue to the state and local governments due to increased federal funds for reimbursement of immigration expenditures. It is unknown how much assistance is available that is currently not received by state or local governments. Therefore, the magnitude of such increase cannot reasonably be quantified. Any decrease in state expenditures due to the potential restrictions on grants to local governments cannot reasonably [...] show full description HB2860
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Taken off notice for Calendar in Finance, Ways & Means Bill Text Companion Bill SB3213. Bail, Bail Bonds - Creates a presumption when determining the amount of bail that any defendant not lawfully present in the United States is a risk of flight; requires jailers to determine citizenship status of persons charged with a felony or with a second or subsequent DUI. - Amends TCA Title 40. Fiscal Summary for *HB2860 / SB3213Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for *HB2860 / SB3213 Under this bill, when a person charged with a felony or with driving under the influence is confined, for any period, in the jail of the county or any municipality, a reasonable effort would have to be made to determine the citizenship status of the person so confined. Such effort may include reviewing documents in the possession of the prisoner. If the keeper of the jail or other office cannot determine [...] show full description Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Companion Bill SB2648. Driver Licenses - Permits issuance of temporary driver licenses to persons who are authorized to be in the United States for less than one year. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for HB2899 / *SB2648Increase State Revenue - $30,500 Increase State Expenditures - $3,600 Bill Summary for HB2899 / *SB2648 Present law authorizes the department of safety to issue a temporary driver license, temporary intermediate driver license, temporary photo identification license, or a temporary learner permit to persons whose presence in the United States has been authorized by the federal government for a specific purpose and for a specified period of authorized stay. The temporary license is valid only during the period of time of the applicant's authorized stay in the United States, but no temporary license [...] show full description Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB2955. Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2008." - Fiscal Summary for *HB2907 / SB2955 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $9,529,300/Recurring Exceeds $1,266,900/One-Time Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Any increase in state revenues received as a result of eliminating certain franchise and excise tax exemptions or credits is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many exemptions for employees who are illegal immigrants are currently claimed. Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits.[...] show full description Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3050. Election Laws - Requires citizenship status to be proven prior to registration to vote and requires certain procedures to ensure identity and citizenship status prior to voting. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB2794 / HB3050Increase State Expenditures - $37,200 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB2794 / HB3050 Present law requires that certain information be included in an applicant's permanent registration record for voting (such as name, address, birth date and place, social security number (if any), whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony, whether the applicant is a U.S. citizen, and whether the applicant is a Tennessee resident). Under present law, qualified voters may register by mail by use of postal card forms. The registration forms must include such matter as the coordinator of elections [...] show full description Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3052. Election Laws - Requires identification and proof of citizenship for voter registration. - Amends TCA Title 2. Fiscal Summary for *SB2810 / HB3052Increase State Expenditures - $37,200 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB2810 / HB3052 Present law requires that certain information be included in an applicant's permanent registration record for voting (such as name, address, birth date and place, social security number (if any), whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony, whether the applicant is a U.S. citizen, and whether the applicant is a Tennessee resident). Under present law, qualified voters may register by mail by use of postal card forms. The registration forms must include such matter as the coordinator of elections requires to ascertain the qualifications of an individual applying to register and to prevent fraudulent [...] show full description HB2718
Latest Action: 05/20/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration Bill Text Companion Bill SB2763. Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2008." - Fiscal Summary for *HB2718 / SB2763 Increase State Expenditures - $99,800/One-Time Exceeds $200,000/Recurring Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000/One-Time Exceeds $100,000/Recurring Bill Summary for *HB2718 / SB2763 This bill authorizes the following entities to manufacture identification documents, cards or certificates and to possess an engraved plate or similar device for the printing of such identification, so long as the entity's name is printed upon the face of the identification: (1) Businesses, companies, corporations, service organizations and federal, state and local governmental agencies for employee identification which is designed to identify the bearer as an employee;[...] show full description SB2763
Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2718. Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2008." - Fiscal Summary for SB2763 / *HB2718 Increase State Expenditures - $99,800/One-Time Exceeds $200,000/Recurring Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000/One-Time Exceeds $100,000/Recurring Bill Summary for SB2763 / *HB2718 This bill authorizes the following entities to manufacture identification documents, cards or certificates and to possess an engraved plate or similar device for the printing of such identification, so long as the entity's name is printed upon the face of the identification: (1) Businesses, companies, corporations, service organizations and federal, state and local governmental agencies for employee identification which is designed to identify the bearer as an employee;[...] show full description Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3045. Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB2790 / HB3045Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $9,077,200/Recurring $729,300/One-Time Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits. The process to determine immigrant status will lengthen the application process for many programs within state and local government. This may generate some offsetting costs. Such costs are unquantifiable. The Department of Health indicates that limiting participation in the WIC Program [...] show full description Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3048. Immigrants - Requires verification of immigration status for state benefits; requires state agencies to report illegal immigrants to federal authorities. - Amends TCA Title 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB2791 / HB3048Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $9,077,200/Recurring $729,300/One-Time Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits. The process to determine immigrant status will lengthen the application process for many programs within state and local government. This may generate some offsetting costs. Such costs are unquantifiable. The Department [...] show full description SB2599
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill Text Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of - Creates nine investigator positions, three in each grand division, to investigate employers allegedly hiring illegal aliens. - Amends TCA Section 50-1-103. Fiscal Summary for SB2599 / *HB2527Increase State Expenditures - $27,000/One-Time $463,000/Recurring SB2648
Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Trans Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2899. Driver Licenses - Permits issuance of temporary driver licenses to persons who are authorized to be in the United States for less than one year. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB2648 / HB2899Increase State Revenue - $30,500 Increase State Expenditures - $3,600 Bill Summary for *SB2648 / HB2899 Present law authorizes the department of safety to issue a temporary driver license, temporary intermediate driver license, temporary photo identification license, or a temporary learner permit to persons whose presence in the United States has been authorized by the federal government for a specific purpose and for a specified period of authorized stay. The temporary license is valid only during the period of time of the applicant's authorized stay in the United States, but no temporary license [...] show full description HB2527
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008 Bill Text Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of - Creates nine investigator positions, three in each grand division, to investigate employers allegedly hiring illegal aliens. - Amends TCA Section 50-1-103. Fiscal Summary for *HB2527 / SB2599Increase State Expenditures - $27,000/One-Time $463,000/Recurring SB2318
Latest Action: 06/04/2007 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1983. Immigrants - Provides for enforcement of the statute prohibiting the hiring of illegal immigrants in this state by local law enforcement agencies as well as by the department of labor and workforce development. - Amends TCA Section 50-1-103. Fiscal Summary for SB2318 / *HB1983MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB2318 / *HB1983 Under present law, it is a Class B misdemeanor for any person, unless granted an exemption by the United States department of labor pursuant to its rulemaking authority, to knowingly employ or refer for employment any individual who has illegally entered the United States. In addition to the criminal penalty, the license of any person violating this provision will be revoked and such person will be barred from doing business in this state. Present law states that the department of labor and workforce [...] show full description Latest Action: 06/07/2007 - Held on desk. Bill Text Companion Bill SB2318. Immigrants - Provides for enforcement of the statute prohibiting the hiring of illegal immigrants in this state by local law enforcement agencies as well as by the department of labor and workforce development. - Amends TCA Section 50-1-103. Fiscal Summary for *HB1983 / SB2318MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB1983 / SB2318 Under present law, it is a Class B misdemeanor for any person, unless granted an exemption by the United States department of labor pursuant to its rulemaking authority, to knowingly employ or refer for employment any individual who has illegally entered the United States. In addition to the criminal penalty, the license of any person violating this provision will be revoked and such person will be barred from doing business in this state. Present law states that the department of labor and workforce [...] show full description HB1915
Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of Transportation of Transportation Committee Bill Text Financial Responsibility Law - Adds certificate for driving to definition of "driver license" for purposes of complying with the financial responsibility law. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 12, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1915 / *SB0478Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant HB1847
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--State & Local Bill Text Companion Bill SB1685. Immigrants - Requires agencies and political subdivisions of the state to verify the lawful presence in the United States of adult applicants for certain public benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39. Fiscal Summary for HB1847 / *SB1685 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for HB1847 / *SB1685 This bill requires each agency and political subdivision of the state to verify the lawful presence in the U.S. of each person 18 years of age and older who applies for state, local, or federal public benefits. Verification would not be required for: (1) Any purpose for which lawful presence in the United States is not required by law, ordinance or rule; (2) Obtaining health care items and services that are necessary for the treatment of an emergency medical condition of the person involved [...] show full description HB1416
Latest Action: 04/03/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of Transportation of Transportation Committee Bill Text Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Requires all persons registering a motor vehicle to provide valid photographic identification issued by the state or U.S. government verifying identification and legal presence in the state. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1416 / *SB0388Decrease State Revenues - $426,000 Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $350,000 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant HB1272
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB0904. Immigrants - Requires all state agencies and political subdivisions to verify eligibility of all individuals 18 years of age or older before providing public benefits by using the federal "systematic alien verification for entitlements" or "SAVE" program, with limited exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39. Fiscal Summary for HB1272 / *SB0904Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for HB1272 / *SB0904 This bill requires each agency and political subdivision of the state to verify the lawful presence in the U.S. of each person 18 years of age and older who applies for state, local, or federal public benefits. Verification would not be required for: (1) Any purpose for which lawful presence in the United States is not required by law, ordinance or rule; (2) Obtaining health care [...] show full description HB1273
Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Comsumer & Employee Affairs Bill Text Companion Bill SB0906. Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Employment Verification Act." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50. Fiscal Summary for HB1273 / *SB0906Increase State Expenditures - $2,000 One-Time Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1273 / *SB0906 This bill requires employers, including the state and political subdivisions thereof, to verify the employment eligibility of a person, prior to hiring the person as an employee, by participating in the basic verification pilot program. Employers must maintain a copy of the documentation verifying a person's employment eligibility for at least three years. Under this bill, any bid proposal submitted to the state as a response to a request for proposals to procure supplies, services, and construction needed by the state must include a copy of the above-described [...] show full description HB1274
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 220 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0903. Immigrants - Prohibits the use in this state of a federal individual taxpayer identification number as a form of identification to prove immigration status for purposes of an application of offer of employment. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 1, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1274 / *SB0903Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1274 / *SB0903 ON APRIL 9, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 903, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that this bill authorizes the commissioner of labor and workforce development to promulgate rules to give effect to this bill's prohibition against the use of a federal individual taxpayer identification number as a form of identification to prove immigration status. AMENDMENT #2 limits this bill's prohibition against accepting [...] show full description SB1610
Latest Action: 04/19/2007 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0408. Election Laws - Requires citizenship status to be proven prior to registration to vote and requires certain procedures to ensure identity and citizenship status prior to voting. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 4. Fiscal Summary for SB1610 / *HB0408No Fiscal Summary for SB1610 / *HB0408 Bill Summary for SB1610 / *HB0408 Present law requires that certain information be included in an applicant's permanent registration record for voting (such as name, address, birth date and place, social security number (if any), whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony, whether the applicant is a U.S. citizen, and whether the applicant is a Tennessee resident). Under present law, qualified voters may register by mail by use of postal card forms. The registration forms must include such matter as the coordinator of elections [...] show full description SB1348
Latest Action: 06/04/2007 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0622. Criminal Offenses - Creates a Class E felony offense for providing a public servant with documentation falsely stating or implying that a person is a legally documented immigrant to the United States for the purpose of obtaining certain public benefits including TennCare or for providing false documents to an employer for the purpose of obtaining employment. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for SB1348 / *HB0622Increase State Expenditures - $39,600 / Incarceration* Bill Summary for SB1348 / *HB0622 Under this bill, it would be a Class E felony for any person to provide a public servant with documentation, knowing that the documentation is false, for the purpose of receiving any public benefit for indigent persons, including post-secondary educational grants, scholarships, or reduced [...] show full description SB1611
Latest Action: 03/20/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0409. Election Laws - Requires identification and proof of citizenship for voter registration. - Amends amend TCA Title 2. Fiscal Summary for SB1611 / *HB0409Increase State Expenditures - $37,200 One-Time Bill Summary for SB1611 / *HB0409 Present law requires that certain information be included in an applicant's permanent registration record for voting (such as name, address, birth date and place, social security number (if any), whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony, whether the applicant is a U.S. citizen, and whether the applicant is a Tennessee resident). Under present law, qualified voters may register by mail by use of postal card forms. The registration forms must include such matter as the coordinator of elections requires to ascertain the qualifications of an individual applying to register and to [...] show full description SB1581
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0684. Criminal Offenses - Creates the criminal offenses of recklessly employing an illegal alien, knowingly employing an illegal alien, and knowingly encouraging or inducing an illegal alien to enter the state for the purpose of employing such illegal alien unless the employer verifies the immigrant status prior to employment by using the federal electronic work authorization verification service. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 50. Fiscal Summary for SB1581 / *HB0684 MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB1581 / *HB0684 This bill imposes criminal penalties at the state level on certain employers who employ illegal aliens. This bill would apply to any entity that employs more than 25 individuals at a workplace in this state. This bill makes it a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only, to knowingly employ an illegal [...] show full description HB0877
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means Bill Text Companion Bill SB1870. Immigrants - Enacts the "Employer Responsibility in Hiring Practices Act." - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 50. Fiscal Summary for *HB0877 / SB1870Increase State Expenditures - $1,527,000 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0877 / SB1870 This bill requires persons who hire employees on and after January 1, 2008, including contract employees, to verify immigration status prior to hiring an individual. Such verification would be accomplished by: (1) Obtaining lawful resident verification information from the individual prior to the individual's employment and maintaining such information in the individual's personnel file for the entire period of employment and for no less than two years thereafter; and (2) Confirming immigration [...] show full description HB0878
Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Judiciary Bill Text Companion Bill SB1869. Immigrants - Eliminates certificates for driving, requires certain documents as proof of lawful permanent residency for purposes of obtaining driver license, and requires proof of lawful presence prior to receipt of certain public benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39 and Title 55, Chapter 50. Fiscal Summary for *HB0878 / SB1869Increase State Expenditures - $1,870,900 Recurring $140,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *HB0878 / SB1869 Present law authorizes the department of safety to issue a certificate for driving to persons whose presence in the United States has been authorized by the federal government for a specific purpose and for a specified period of authorized stay. This certificate for driving is valid only during the period of the applicant's authorized stay in the United States for a minimum period [...] show full description HB1216
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Request to be added as sponsor denied. Bill Text Companion Bill SB0576. Immigrants - Enacts the "Tennessee Immigration Compliance Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12; Title 38; Title 39; Title 41; Title 67 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB1216 / *SB0576(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - $1,071,100 Recurring $14,400 One-Time $65,900 Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,000,000** Other Fiscal Impact - Any increase in state revenues received as a result of eliminating certain excise tax exemptions is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many exemptions for employees who are illegal immigrants are currently claimed. Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits.[...] show full description SB1615
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0406. State Government - Enacts the "Tennessee Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 4. Fiscal Summary for SB1615 / *HB0406Increase State Expenditures - $7,287,600 Recurring $729,300 One-Time Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1615 / *HB0406 This bill requires any state agency and any political subdivisions of the state that are responsible for the administration of state and local public benefits that are not mandated by federal or constitutional law to do the following: (1) Verify the identity and eligibility status of each applicant; (2) Provide any other state or local government employee with information to verify the immigration status of any applicant and assist the employee [...] show full description SB1685
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1847. Immigrants - Requires agencies and political subdivisions of the state to verify the lawful presence in the United States of adult applicants for certain public benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39. Fiscal Summary for *SB1685 / HB1847 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for *SB1685 / HB1847 This bill requires each agency and political subdivision of the state to verify the lawful presence in the U.S. of each person 18 years of age and older who applies for state, local, or federal public benefits. Verification would not be required for: (1) Any purpose for which lawful presence in the United States is not required by law, ordinance or rule; (2) Obtaining health care items and services that are necessary for the treatment of an emergency medical condition of the person involved [...] show full description SB1869
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Trans Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0878. Immigrants - Eliminates certificates for driving, requires certain documents as proof of lawful permanent residency for purposes of obtaining driver license, and requires proof |
