Final voucher, immigration votes set for Thursday: Takeaways from Tennessee's special session
Lawmakers passed seven bills through 17 committee hearings in a span of a day. Final votes set for Thursday on vouchers and immigration.
TN Special Session Recap: Lawmakers pass legislation on illegal immigration, disaster relief & school vouchers
On Thursday, Tennessee’s special-called session covering illegal immigration, disaster relief funding and school vouchers wrapped up. Lawmakers passed legislation on all three topics. Governor Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Act,
TN special session: Senate passes immigration, disaster relief bills
So far, after Monday’s start, the Senate has passed an immigration bill and a disaster relief bill that would help victims of Hurricane Helene in Tennessee. These bills will still have to be passed by the House in order to head to Lee’s desk for signing.
Immigration bill passes both Tennessee House, Senate in special session
The Tennessee Republican supermajority passed in both chambers an immigration bill that would create a border czar, an enforcement division and new state IDs for non-citizens.
TN special session: Immigration, school choice, disaster relief bills pass House, Senate - heads to Gov. Lee’s desk
Gov. Lee called for a special session for his proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for those affected by Hurricane Helene, and prepare the state for President Trump’s new immigration policies.
Yes, Tennessee Bill Criminalizes Voting Against Trump Immigration Policy
Senate Bill 6002 makes it a felony for local government officials to support "sanctuary" policies protecting immigrants in ...
Helene: Appropriation of $470M in relief made in special session
School choice and immigration garnered most of the attention during the Tennessee General Assembly’s special session, but ...
Tennessee Bill Would Prohibit Voting Against Trump Immigration Policies
The legislation could mean jail time and a fine for those supporting sanctuary policies designed to protect migrants.
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Immigration debate gets heated as audience members forcibly removed in Tennessee special session
In its special session, the Tennessee legislature is taking on immigration bills, but not without some input from the public ...
Gov. Bill Lee outlines new immigration proposals for special session: What to know
Lee's office on Wednesday released details of a new legislative proposal that will be considered in next week's special ...
‘Tennessee is heeding the call’: Lee presses forward on immigration agenda in special session
Gov. Bill Lee surprised many when he inserted an “illegal immigration agenda” into his proclamation for a special legislative ...
Tennessee opens session on school vouchers and Trump immigration push, as protests seek gun control
Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse has begun considering Gov. Bill Lee’s push for more school voucher access ...
Tennessee's $1B special legislative session kicks off, expected to wrap this week
Tennessee lawmakers on Monday officially began a special legislative session to take up $470 million in Hurricane Helene ...