# Tennessee HB 1937: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 8; Title 38; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to the "Tennessee Freedom from Unlawful Immigration Detention Act."

Tennessee HB 1937, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 8; Title 38; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to the "Tennessee Freedom from Unlawful Immigration Detention Act.", is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-17 (Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1937
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 8; Title 38; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to the "Tennessee Freedom from Unlawful Immigration Detention Act."
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-03-17, Failed in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (2 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Aftyn Behn (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | House | HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE | fail | 2 | 6 |   |

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1973.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1937.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1973.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1937.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1937-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).