# Tennessee HJR 0180: A RESOLUTION urging the federal government to streamline the legal immigration process. Tennessee HJR 0180, A RESOLUTION urging the federal government to streamline the legal immigration process., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-20 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HJR0180-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HJR 0180 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: A RESOLUTION urging the federal government to streamline the legal immigration process. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2026-04-20, Signed by Governor. - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 32 - Subjects: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (69 yes, 2 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: Fred Atchley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Clark Boyd (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gino Bulso (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kip Capley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Hale (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David B. Hawk (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim Hicks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dan Howell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kelly Keisling (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sabi 'Doc' Kumar (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Justin Lafferty (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Lankford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Susan M. Lynn (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Aron Maberry (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Pat Marsh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Powers - Cosponsor: Jay D. Reedy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cameron Sexton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Sparks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Travis - Cosponsor: Greg Vital (Republican), House - Cosponsor: White - Cosponsor: Ryan Williams (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Zachary (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur 4/13/2026 | pass | 26 | 1 | | | 2026-03-24 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | | | | | 2026-02-04 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 1 | | | 2025-03-25 | House | HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | | | | 2025-03-25 | House | HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (42) - 2026-04-20: Signed by Governor. - 2026-04-16: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-04-16: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-15: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-04-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 1, PNV 4 (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Recommended for concurrence by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Received from House, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-02-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-09: Adopted as am., Ayes 89, Nays 6, PNV 1 (House) - 2026-02-09: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0546) (House) - 2026-02-05: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026 (House) - 2026-02-04: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026 (House) - 2026-02-04: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-01-28: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/4/2026 (House) - 2026-01-26: Meeting Canceled (House) - 2026-01-21: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 1/28/2026 (House) - 2026-01-21: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-04-08: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to First Calendar of 2026 (House) - 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025 (House) - 2025-04-02: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025 (House) - 2025-03-31: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025 (House) - 2025-03-25: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-25: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-03-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/25/2025 (House) - 2025-03-18: Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/25/2025 (House) - 2025-03-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 (House) - 2025-02-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-11: Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-10: Intro., ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0546, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0546.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HJR0180.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HJR0180.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) - SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0546 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0546.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HJR0180.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HJR0180.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HJR0180-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).