Tennessee · House Bill 4 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 50 and Title 57, relative to aliens.

HB 4 Sponsored by Dale Carr Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Nov 23, 2022
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Labor - As introduced, authorizes certain visa holders to seek employment or an internship in this state consistent with federal law without verification by a state or local governmental entity through the systematic alien verification for entitlements (SAVE) program or the student and exchange visitor information system (SEVIS) if the alien can provide the applicable state or local governmental entity with proof satisfactory of the alien's status. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 50 and Title 57.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  4. CommitteeRef. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee · House Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
  6. HouseWithdrawn.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • DC Dale CarrR Primary sponsor · District 12

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.