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The Tennessee Conservative Staff –
The House Department and Agencies Subcommittee unanimously recommended a bill for passage on Tuesday that would require increased reporting of law enforcement run-ins with illegal immigrants.
House Bill 0833 (HB0833), sponsored by State Representative Kelly Keisling (R-Byrdstown-District 38), “requires each law enforcement agency, except for the Tennessee bureau of investigation, to report monthly to the department of safety each interaction that the law enforcement agency had with illegal aliens over the previous month.”
The bill further “requires that such report include the date of the interaction, the number of illegal aliens encountered, and a description of identification documents, if any, in their possession.”
Under this legislation, the Department of Safety would be required to provide a report to the General Assembly by Dec. 1st of each year or at the request of the Senate or House speakers.
This report would include “an assessment of the population of illegal aliens residing in this state and any associated criminal enterprises. The report must also include a threat analysis for this state.”
Representative Keisling presented the bill to the subcommittee and there were no questions or comments from any of the members. When the vote was taken, all 8 members voted in favor of the legislation.
The bill will move on to the State and Local Government Committee and has been placed on the calendar for March 26.
HB0833 Summary: As introduced, requires each law enforcement agency, except for the Tennessee bureau of investigation, to report monthly to the department of safety each interaction that the law enforcement agency had with illegal aliens over the previous month; requires that such report include the date of the interaction, the number of illegal aliens encountered, and a description of identification documents, if any, in their possession.
Rep.john.crawford@capitol.tn.gov, rep.dave.wright@capitol.tn.gov, rep.rush.bricken@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jeff.burkhart@capitol.tn.gov, rep.ed.butler@capitol.tn.gov, rep.michele.carringer@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jesse.chism@capitol.tn.gov, rep.vincent.dixie@capitol.tn.gov, rep.rick.eldridge@capitol.tn.gov, rep.dan.howell@capitol.tn.gov, rep.tom.leatherwood@capitol.tn.gov, rep.mary.littleton@capitol.tn.gov, rep.greg.martin@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jake.mccalmon@capitol.tn.gov, rep.larry.miller@capitol.tn.gov, rep.bo.mitchell@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jerome.moon@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jason.powell@capitol.tn.gov, rep.dennis.powers@capitol.tn.gov, rep.tim.rudd@capitol.tn.gov, rep.iris.rudder@capitol.tn.gov, rep.gabby.salinas@capitol.tn.gov, rep.todd.warner@capitol.tn.gov
