From school vouchers to immigration, education issues are in the mix of the 2026 Tennessee legislative session.

Multiple immigration enforcement bills are moving through Tennessee legislature committees, including measures affecting schools, hospitals and traffic stops.

According to the Tennessee General Assembly, HB 1704 would make it a Class A misdemeanor for a person who has a final order ...

People illegally in the country with a deportation order could face charges if in Tennessee, according to a bill moving in ...

Immigrant rights advocate calls Republican-backed legislation ‘more of the supermajority’s anti-immigrant agenda’ ...

A Tennessee bill establishing a state crime for defying a federal deportation order passed a House subcommittee Wednesday despite questions about its constitutionality. House Bill 1704, sponsored by ...

House Bill 1704 would make it a Class A misdemeanor, the most serious level of misdemeanor, to remain in Tennessee 90 days ...

Tennessee lawmakers are advancing immigration policy on multiple fronts. Legislation moving through the General Assembly ...

A new bill proposed in Tennessee would require immigration status verification for anyone seeking local government aid and that anyone determined not a citizen or “qualified” be reported to the ...

Tennessee Republican leaders are proposing a package of bills to restrict undocumented immigrants’ access to public benefits. New requirements would mandate proof of legal status for school enrollment ...