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TN SB 2491
State Government - As introduced, enacts the "Safe Access to Schools and Child Services Act," which prohibits the following entities from conditioning enrollment, attendance, or receipt of services for a child under 18 on the disclosure of the child's immigration status, except as explicitly required by federal or state law or court order: a county, municipality, or branch or agency thereof; publi
In brief
TN SB 2491 is a state bill in TN: “State Government - As introduced, enacts the "Safe Access to Schools and Child Services Act," which prohibits the following entities from conditioning enrollment, attendance, or receipt of services for a child under 18 on the disclosure of the child's immigration status, except as explicitly required by federal or state law or court order: a county, municipality, or branch or agency thereof; publi”. It was introduced on Feb 2, 2026 in the Senate, during the 114 session. Its status at our last check, on Oct 28, 2026: in committee. The latest action we have (Mar 17, 2026) reads: “Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee”. Its sponsor is Yarbro (Democratic). CSWH lists it under the cause Immigrant access to public services. The facts here come from State legislature (wapp.capitol.tn.gov) and Open States (openstates.org); the bill's own text there is the authority.
Where it stands
- Status
- In committee
- Latest action
- Mar 17, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
- Sponsor
- Yarbro (Democratic)
- Started in
- Senate
- Introduced
- Feb 2, 2026
- Session
- 114
- Subjects
- State Government
Our summary: TN SB 2491 would prohibit public entities and schools from conditioning a child's enrollment or services on disclosure of immigration status; on 2026-03-17 it was assigned to a Senate subcommittee. (written by our daily update from the source; the bill's text is the authority)
Sources
- State legislature: wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2491&ga=114
- Open States: openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2491/
Checked by our daily update on Oct 28, 2026.
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