HB 833 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Immigration - As enacted, requires the centralized immigration enforcement division within the department of safety to provide a report to the chief clerk of each house of the general assembly and the legislative librarian regarding illegal alien criminal activity in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 38 and Title 68.

HB 833 requires all Tennessee local law enforcement agencies (except the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation) to submit monthly reports to the Department of Safety detailing interactions with people in the U.S. without legal status. Reports must include dates, counts, descriptions of identification documents, and copies of any confiscated fake IDs from arrests. The Department of Safety then compiles an annual report by December 1st for the legislature, assessing the population of people without legal status and associated criminal activity, while protecting ongoing investigations. This bill directly affects local police departments and state agencies responsible for immigration-related data collection and reporting.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025
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Total actions
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Committee
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Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
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Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
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Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
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Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
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Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
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Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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Kelly Keisling
RRepublican
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