Bills That Increase Time Sheriffs Hold Illegal Aliens For ICE & Reassert That Only U.S. Citizens May Vote Advanced By Tennessee House, Senate Committees (4.2.26)

An amended bill requiring some law enforcement agencies to hold illegal aliens longer so federal immigration authorities can assume custody and a proposed constitutional amendment reiterating that only U.S. citizens may vote in Tennessee elections both passed their respective Senate and House committees on Wednesday, bringing them one step closer to passage as the 2026 legislative session approaches its conclusion.