2 TN Illegal Immigration Bills Migrate to Subcommittee (Update 3/4/22)

***Update 3/4/22 – HB1994 and HB1648 were both scheduled to be heard in subcommittees twice before, but action was deferred both times. They are now both scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, March 8th, 2022. The article has been updated to reflect these changes.***

Photo Credit: State Representative Bruce Griffey / Facebook

The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn] –

Two of Representative Griffey’s bills to deal with the issue of illegal immigration in the state of Tennessee have found their way to subcommittees.  

Representative Bruce Griffey’s bills focus on real-world, state-level solutions to the illegal immigration problem in Tennessee without shifting the responsibility to the federal government.

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#1 – House Bill 1994 (HB1994) calls for the TN Commission of Safety and the TN Commissioner of Human Services to develop and implement a system to identify illegals in TN and relocate them to the home states of President Biden, Vice-President Kamala Harris, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

The bill has been placed on the calendar for the House Department and Agencies Subcommittee for Tuesday, March 8th.

Note from the Tennessee Conservative:  Just a reminder that many good Conservative bills die in subcommittees and committees before they ever see the light of day on the House or Senate floor.

If you support this bill, contact the subcommittee members in advance of their meeting.   The contact information for the Republican members (who hold the super-majority vote) can be found below.

John B Holsclaw, Jr (chair)- rep.john.holsclaw@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7450

Rush Bricken – rep.rush.bricken@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7448

Dale Carr – rep.dale.carr@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-5981

Michele Carringer – rep.michele.carringer@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1721

Curtis Halford – rep.curtis.halford@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7478

Kelly Keisling  – rep.kelly.keisling@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6852

#2 – Griffey’s House Bill 1648 (HB1648) focuses on making Tennessee a less hospitable place for illegal aliens by denying their access to free, TN taxpayer-funded education.

The bill, if passed, would authorize a Local Education Agency (LEAs) or public charter school to enroll, or deny enrollment to, students who are unlawfully present in the United States.

HB1648 would eliminate state education funding for students who are unlawfully present in the United State and would require LEAs and public charter schools that enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States to bear sole financial responsibility for their education.

The bill has been placed on the calendar for the House K-12 Subcommittee for Tuesday, March 8th.

Note from the Tennessee Conservative:  Just a reminder that many good Conservative bills die in subcommittees and committees before they ever see the light of day on the House or Senate floor.

If you support this bill, contact the subcommittee members in advance of their meeting.   The contact information for the Republican members (who hold the super-majority vote) can be found below.

Kirk Haston (chair) – rep.kirk.haston@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-0750

Michele Carringer – rep.michele.carringer@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1721

Glen Casada – rep.glen.casada@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4389

Scott Cepicky – rep.scott.cepicky@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-3005

Chris Hurt – rep.chris.hurt@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2134

John D. Ragan – rep.john.ragan@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4400

Mark White – rep.mark.white@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4415

About the Author: Jason Vaughn, Media Coordinator for The Tennessee Conservative  ~ Jason previously worked for a legacy publishing company based in Crossville, TN in a variety of roles through his career.  Most recently, he served as Deputy Directory for their flagship publication. Prior, he was a freelance journalist writing articles that appeared in the Herald Citizen, the Crossville Chronicle and The Oracle among others.  He graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a Bachelor’s in English-Journalism, with minors in Broadcast Journalism and History.  Contact Jason at news@TennesseeConservativeNews.com