Senate Bill 791 amends Tennessee law to define "unauthorized alien" as a person unlawfully present in the United States, in accordance with the federal Immigration and Nationality Act. The bill introduces a new provision in Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20, Chapter 1, which states that unauthorized aliens do not have the legal standing to initiate or participate as plaintiffs in civil actions under Title 29.

This legislation aims to clarify the legal status of unauthorized aliens in civil proceedings, effectively limiting their ability to seek legal recourse in Tennessee courts. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law, emphasizing the urgency of the public welfare in addressing this issue.