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Tennessee House · Mar 17, 2026

HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee 3/17/2026 Failed (1)

Result: fail

HB 2211: 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.

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

Totals

NayYea
Democratic02
Republican60
Total62

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
Michele Carringer(Republican)Nay
Jesse Chism(Democratic)Yea
John Crawford(Republican)Nay
Rick Eldridge(Republican)Nay
Michael Lankford(Republican)Nay
Greg Martin(Republican)Nay
Larry Miller(Democratic)Yea
Dennis Powers(Republican)Nay