The legislation could mean jail time and a fine for those supporting sanctuary policies designed to protect migrants.
Senate Bill 6002 makes it a felony for local government officials to support "sanctuary" policies protecting immigrants in ...
Lawmakers passed seven bills through 17 committee hearings in a span of a day. Final votes set for Thursday on vouchers and ...
Immigration policy was a big point of contention on the House and Senate floor in tennessee thursdayThe current bill making ...
The law, pushed by Gov. Bill Lee as an immigration enforcement measure, will also establish a new immigration czar and office ...
The bill seeks to criminalize local officials who support sanctuary policies for immigrants along with other measures in an ...
The new Education Freedom Scholarship program will offer 20,000 scholarships of about $7,300 to Tennessee students to attend ...
Before the House met, the Tennessee Senate passed similar bills and an immigration proposal implementing policies supporting ...
In a 26-7 vote, state senators approved SB6002 Wednesday, which will create criminal penalties (Class E felony) for officials who adopt sanctuary policies. According to the bill’s text, ...
In all, Tennessee leaders passed more than a billion dollars in new programs and projects, including school voucher expansion, new immigration enforcement laws and relief for East Tennessee.
The Tennessee House voted to provide school vouchers to families in all 95 Tennessee counties. It passed in both chambers but ...