State Government - As enacted, adds to the Eligibility Verification for Entitlements Act that a public benefit does not include a professional or commercial license for purposes of the citizenship verification requirement; specifies that to be eligible for a professional or commercial license, an applicant must show that the applicant is either a United States citizen or authorized under federal law to work in the United States as verified by the SAVE program. - Amends TCA Title 4.
HB2309 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 911 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB2309Date
    Effective date(s) 07/01/202205/02/2022
    Pub. Ch. 91105/02/2022
    Signed by Governor.04/26/2022
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.04/22/2022
    Signed by Senate Speaker04/20/2022
    Signed by H. Speaker04/20/2022
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.04/18/2022
    Passed Senate, Ayes 20, Nays 7, PNV 104/14/2022
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0790)04/14/2022
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0785)04/14/2022
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.04/14/2022
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration04/12/2022
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.04/12/2022
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 56, Nays 35, PNV 304/11/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/11/2022
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0620)04/11/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/07/2022
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/11/202204/07/2022
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/7/202204/06/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/06/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/15/2022
    Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 3/24/202203/10/2022
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/10/202203/09/2022
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee03/08/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/03/2022
    Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/8/202203/02/2022
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee03/01/2022
    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/1/202202/23/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/22/2022
    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee02/16/2022
    Ref. to State Government Committee02/16/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/09/2022
    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.02/03/2022
    Intro., P1C.02/02/2022
    Filed for introduction02/01/2022
    Actions For SB2464Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 91105/02/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/26/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/18/2022
    Companion House Bill substituted04/14/2022
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/202204/12/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/06/2022
    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/14/202204/06/2022
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/202204/04/2022
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 003/23/2022
    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/23/202203/22/2022
    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/23/202203/22/2022
    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/22/202203/16/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/16/2022
    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/22/202203/15/2022
    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/15/202203/09/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/07/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/24/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/15/2022
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee02/07/2022
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/03/2022
    Filed for introduction02/02/2022
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0620Amendment 1-0 to HB2309Fiscal Memo for HA0620 (15002)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0785Amendment 1-1 to SB2464Fiscal Memo for SA0785 (13791)  
    SA0790Amendment 2-2 to SB2464Fiscal Memo for SA0790 (15002)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

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    Bill Summary

    ON APRIL 11, 2022, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2309, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to add to the Eligibility Verification for Entitlements Act. Except where prohibited by federal law, present law requires every state governmental entity and local health department to verify that each applicant 18 years of age or older, who applies for a federal, state, or local public benefit from the entity or local health department, is a United States citizen or lawfully present in the United States.

    This amendment adds that a public benefit does not include a professional or commercial license for purposes of the citizenship verification requirement. To be eligible for a professional or commercial license, this amendment specifies that an applicant must show that the applicant is either a United States citizen or authorized under federal law to work in the United States as verified by the SAVE program.

  • FiscalNote for HB2309/SB2464 filed under HB2309

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    HB2309 by Freeman - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/11/2022
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................56
              Noes...............................................35
              Present and not voting...................3

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Baum, Beck, Boyd, Bricken, Calfee, Camper, Carringer, Casada, Chism, Clemmons, Crawford, Curcio, Darby, Dixie, Faison, Farmer, Freeman, Gillespie, Hakeem, Halford, Hardaway, Harris, Hazlewood, Helton, Hicks G, Hicks T, Hodges, Holsclaw, Hulsey, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Johnson G, Kumar, Love, Mannis, Marsh, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Potts, Powell, Ramsey, Rudder, Shaw, Sparks, Stewart, Thompson, Travis, Vital, Warner, White, Whitson, Williams, Wright -- 56.
              Representatives voting no were: Campbell S, Carr, Cepicky, Cochran, Doggett, Eldridge, Garrett, Grills, Hall, Haston, Hawk, Howell, Keisling, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Martin, Moody, Moon, Ogles, Powers, Ragan, Reedy, Russell, Sexton J, Sherrell, Terry, Todd, Vaughan, Weaver, Windle, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton C -- 35.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Byrd, Gant, Rudd -- 3.

              HB2309 by Freeman - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/11/2022 4/7/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB2309 by Freeman - HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/8/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB2309 by Freeman - HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 3/1/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    Senate moved to substitute and conform to HB2309

    HB2309 by Freeman - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/14/2022
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................20
              Noes................................................7
              Present and not voting...................1

              Senators voting aye were: Akbari, Bell, Briggs, Campbell, Gardenhire, Gilmore, Haile, Kelsey, Lamar, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Powers, Reeves, Stevens, Swann, Walley, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 20.
              Senators voting no were: Bowling, Crowe, Hensley, Johnson, Pody, Roberts, White -- 7.
              Senators present and not voting were: Jackson -- 1.

    SB2464 by Reeves - SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/23/2022
    Passed
              Ayes................................................8
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Briggs, Gardenhire, Jackson, Kyle, Powers, Walley, Yager, Yarbro -- 8.