Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2491
State Government - As introduced, enacts the "Safe Access to Schools and Child Services Act," which prohibits the following entities from conditioning enrollment, attendance, or receipt of services for a child under 18 on the disclosure of the child's immigration status, except as explicitly required by federal or state law or court order: a county, municipality, or branch or agency thereof; public utility, utility district, entity created pursuant to any interlocal agreement, or any other political subdivision thereof; LEA, public school, or public charter school; and state board, commission, committee, department, office, or other unit of state government; clarifies that the prohibition does not limit compliance with federal immigration law or limit cooperation with federal authorities as required by law. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 37; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Yarbro (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 17, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 17, 2026 · House
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration