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Tennessee Senate · Jan 28, 2025

SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 1/28/2025 Passed

Result: pass

SB 6002: Immigration - As enacted, creates within the department of safety the centralized immigration enforcement division, to be administered by the chief immigration enforcement officer; establishes a grant program to promote the enforcement of federal immigration laws; creates criminal penalties for officials who adopt sanctuary policies and subsequently requires their removal from office upon conviction; requires the department of safety to issue lawful permanent residents a temporary driver license, instead of a standard license, to aid in determining voter eligibility; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 55.

State vote data last updated Oct 31, 2026, 12:09 AM.

Totals

YeaNay
Democratic01
Republican70
Total71

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
Janice Bowling(Republican)Yea
Rusty Crowe(Republican)Yea
Tom Hatcher(Republican)Yea
Ed Jackson(Republican)Yea
Charlane Oliver(Democratic)Nay
Paul Rose(Republican)Yea
Jessie Seal(Republican)Yea
Steve Southerland(Republican)Yea