# Tennessee SB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to immigration.

Tennessee SB 2223, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to immigration., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-26 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1015) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2223
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to immigration.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1015
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (15 yes, 5 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: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stevens
- Cosponsor: Brent Taylor (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 3 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-05-26: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1015
- 2026-04-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1015.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2223.pdf)
- HA0670: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0670.pdf)
- HA1032: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1032.pdf)
- HA1222: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1222.pdf)
- HA1224: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1224.pdf)
- HA1237: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1237.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2223.pdf)
- SA0874: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0874.pdf)
- SA1077: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1077.pdf)
- SA1110: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1110.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2228: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 49, Chapte… (failed)
- SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. (failed)
- SB 2221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relative to ambulances. (signed)
- SB 2213: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to utilities. (signed)
- SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6; Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 13; Title 6… (failed)
- SB 2177: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38, relative to compensation of law enforcement officers. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1015.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2223.pdf)
- [HA0670 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0670.pdf)
- [HA1032 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1032.pdf)
- [HA1222 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1222.pdf)
- [HA1224 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1224.pdf)
- [HA1237 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1237.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2223.pdf)
- [SA0874 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0874.pdf)
- [SA1077 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1077.pdf)
- [SA1110 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1110.pdf)

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- [SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2229-2025-2026)
- [SB 2221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2221-2025-2026)
- [SB 2213: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2213-2025-2026)
- [SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2224-2025-2026)
- [SB 2177: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 3…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2177-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2223-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).