Tennessee HB 6001: 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.

Status: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1 (as of 2025-02-25)

State: Tennessee · Session: 114S1 · Bill: HB 6001

Subjects: Immigration

Sponsors: Lamberth

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