The source for these “bills to watch” was Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition.
| HB 1195 by *Ragan /(SB 0364) by *Green
OPPOSE |
Attempts to Stop Refugee Resettlement | Requires the department to negotiate with the federal office of refugee resettlement to reacquire state administration of the refugee resettlement program. |
| SB 0776 by *Beavers / (HB 0725) by *PodyOPPOSE | Attempts to Stop Refugee Resettlement | Requires department to enter into negotiations with federal government to reacquire state administration of the refugee resettlement program. |
| HB 0670 by *Matheny / (SB 1039) by *KetronOPPOSE | Monitoring Foreign Students | Requires certain institutions to report nonimmigrant student enrollment to the department of safety. |
| SB 0180 by *Ketron / (HB 0935) by *MathenyOPPOSE | Terrorism Forfeiture Bill | Specifies that property used in the course of, intended for use in the course of, derived from, or realized through certain terrorist acts is subject to forfeiture; creates a civil action for damages for a person injured as a result of certain terrorist acts. |
| SB 0006 by *Kelsey /(HB 0057) by *DeBerry SUPPORT W/ AMENDEMENTS |
Prohibiting Racial Profiling | Enacts the “Racial Profiling Prevention Act,” which requires each state and local law enforcement agency, including a university police department, to adopt, on or before January 1, 2016, a written policy that prohibits racial profiling. |
| SB 0612 by *Gardenhire / (HB 0675) by *White M SUPPORT W/ AMENDMENTS |
Undocumented Students Tuition Equality Bill | Exempts certain students from payment of out-of-state tuition at state institutions of higher education. |
