Tennessee · House Bill 2124 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 68, relative to communication with federal officials regarding immigration status.

HB 2124 Sponsored by Rusty Grills Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 29, 2024
  3. Passed the House Mar 14, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 25, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 4, 2024
  6. Became law Apr 11, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Immigration - As enacted, requires, rather than authorizes, law enforcement agencies to communicate with the appropriate federal official regarding the immigration status of any individual, including reporting knowledge that a particular alien is not lawfully present in the United States or otherwise cooperate with the appropriate federal official in the identification, apprehension, detention, or removal of aliens not lawfully present in the United States. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 68.

Every action

34 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 26 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  4. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee · House Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
  6. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/21/2024 · House Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  8. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. State Government Committee for 2/28/2024 · House State Government Committee
  10. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  11. HouseAction def. in State Government Committee to 3/6/2024
  12. CommitteePlaced on cal. State Government Committee for 3/6/2024 · House State Government Committee
  13. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  14. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/7/2024 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  15. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  16. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/11/2024
  17. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  18. HouseReset on next avail. cal.
  19. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/14/2024
  20. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  21. HousePassed H., Ayes 74, Nays 22, PNV 0
  22. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  23. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  24. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  25. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  26. SenateAmendment tabled (Amendment 1 - SA0823)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 7
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 716
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2024

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 72–23
Mar 14, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 72 No 23
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 0 yes, 23 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 72

No · 23

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 74–22
Mar 14, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 74 No 22
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 1 yes, 22 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 74

No · 22

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 26–7
Mar 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 7
Democrats: 0 yes, 6 no Republicans: 26 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 7

Motion to Table Amend# 1 by Senator Campbell · Full Senate

Passed 26–7
Mar 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 7
Democrats: 0 yes, 6 no Republicans: 26 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 7

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 56 cosponsors: 55 Republicans, 1 party unknown.

All 56 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.