State Government - As introduced, enacts the "Safe Access to Schools and Child Services Act," which prohibits the following entities from conditioning enrollment, attendance, or receipt of services for a child under 18 on the disclosure of the child's immigration status, except as explicitly required by federal or state law or court order: a county, municipality, or branch or agency thereof; public utility, utility district, entity created pursuant to any interlocal agreement, or any other political subdivision thereof; LEA, public school, or public charter school; and state board, commission, committee, department, office, or other unit of state government; clarifies that the prohibition does not limit compliance with federal immigration law or limit cooperation with federal authorities as required by law. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 37; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 17Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government CommitteeLatest
Vote recorded HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee 3/17/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
Mar 10Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/17/2026
Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
Feb 5P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Education CommitteeMinor
Feb 5Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies SubcommitteeMinor