HB0833Enacted

Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 38 and Title 68.

Tennessee HB0833 mandates that law enforcement officers confiscate fake identification documents from illegal aliens upon arrest and requires law enforcement agencies to report monthly interactions with illegal aliens to the Department of Safety. The bill affects law enforcement agencies across Tennessee and includes provisions for the Department to compile reports on illegal alien presence and related criminal activity, which must be shared with the General Assembly and other law enforcement entities. Additionally, the bill establishes a centralized immigration enforcement division within the Department of Safety to assess and report on illegal alien criminal activity by July 1, 2026.

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Overview

Tennessee HB0833 mandates that law enforcement officers confiscate fake identification documents from illegal aliens upon arrest and requires law enforcement agencies to report monthly interactions with illegal aliens to the Department of Safety. The bill affects law enforcement agencies across Tennessee and includes provisions for the Department to compile reports on illegal alien presence and related criminal activity, which must be shared with the General Assembly and other law enforcement entities. Additionally, the bill establishes a centralized immigration enforcement division within the Department of Safety to assess and report on illegal alien criminal activity by July 1, 2026.

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Sponsor

Keisling, Kelly

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

February 4, 2025

Last Action

May 13, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 323

Subjects
ImmigrationLaw EnforcementState GovernmentSafety, Dept. of

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