House Bill 1941, also known as Senate Bill 2015, seeks to amend various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated concerning state funding for immigration and customs enforcement activities. The bill introduces a new provision that explicitly prohibits the use of state funds, personnel, and resources to support any activities related to United States immigration and customs enforcement within the state. This includes, but is not limited to, conducting criminal investigations and enforcing immigration laws.
The bill emphasizes the state's commitment to not allocate resources towards federal immigration enforcement, thereby potentially impacting how immigration laws are enforced at the state level. The act is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law, underscoring its urgency in addressing the relationship between state resources and federal immigration activities.