2025SB 836

Ensuring Schools Are Not Forced to Enroll Illegal Immigrants

2025 - Tennessee Senate

Conservatives Support

Description

This bill allows local education agencies and public charter schools to refuse enrollment to students who are unlawfully present in the United States, reinforcing immigration law compliance within Tennessee's educational institutions. CPAC supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-04-10 by a vote of 19-13. The bill did not become law.

19

Voted Yes

13

Voted No

1

Did Not Vote

Legislators · 33

LegislatorVote
Raumesh Akbari

TN

Leftist
Paul Bailey

TN

Conservative
Janice Bowling

TN

Conservative
Richard Briggs

TN

Leftist
Heidi Campbell

TN

Leftist
Rusty Crowe

TN

Conservative
Todd Gardenhire

TN

Leftist
Ferrell Haile

TN

Leftist
Robert Harshbarger

TN

Conservative
Tom Hatcher

TN

Conservative
Joey Hensley

TN

Conservative
Ed Jackson

TN

Conservative
Jack Johnson

TN

Conservative
Sara Kyle

TN

Leftist
London Lamar

TN

Leftist
J. Adam Lowe

TN

Conservative
Becky Massey

TN

Leftist
Randy McNally

TN

Conservative
Charlane Oliver

TN

Leftist
Mark Pody

TN

Leftist
Bill Powers

TN

Conservative
Shane Reeves

TN

Leftist
Kerry Roberts

TN

Did Not Vote
Paul Rose

TN

Conservative
Jessie Seal

TN

Conservative
Steve Southerland

TN

Conservative
John Stevens

TN

Conservative
Brent Taylor

TN

Conservative
Page Walley

TN

Leftist
Bo Watson

TN

Conservative
Dawn White

TN

Conservative
Ken Yager

TN

Conservative
Jeff Yarbro

TN

Leftist

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