SB1779 amends Tennessee law to address immigration, including penalties for aliens with outstanding removal orders.

SB1779 amends Tennessee law to establish penalties for aliens who have been denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed from the United States and subsequently attempt to enter Tennessee. The bill also creates a new offense for aliens who fail to depart from Tennessee within 90 days after a final order of removal. The act includes provisions for stays of criminal proceedings if the alien has not exhausted all available federal law challenges. The changes take effect on July 1, 2026, or 30 days after certain federal court decisions or statutes, whichever comes first.

SB1779 amends Tennessee law to address immigration, including penalties for aliens with outstanding removal orders.

SB1779 amends Tennessee law to establish penalties for aliens who have been denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed from the United States and subsequently attempt to enter Tennessee. The bill also creates a new offense for aliens who fail to depart from Tennessee within 90 days after a final order of removal. The act includes provisions for stays of criminal proceedings if the alien has not exhausted all available federal law challenges. The changes take effect on July 1, 2026, or 30 days after certain federal court decisions or statutes, whichever comes first.