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Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNFICIANT Bill Summary ON APRIL 20, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2219, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 rewrites the bill to, instead, require the sheriff of each county to enter into an agreement under an available federal 287(g) program, and expands the powers of the board of control of the Tennessee corrections institute. FEDERAL 287(G) PROGRAM This amendment requires, by January 1, 2027, the sheriff of each county to enter into an agreement under an available federal 287(g) program pursuant to federal law with the appropriate federal official, concerning the enforcement of federal immigration law. An agreement is not subject to approval from the governing body of the local government that the sheriff serves. For purposes of this amendment, "an available federal 287(g) program" must be one of the following programs: Jail enforcement model. Warrant service officer model. Task force model. Tribal task force model. This amendment provides that a violation may result in the state withholding all funds of the state allotted to the sheriff's office or to the local government for use by the sheriff's office via grant, contract, or statute, including state-shared taxes. This amendment authorizes a sheriff's office to temporarily suspend compliance with a memorandum of agreement executed if an emergency arises that requires the sheriff's office to redirect deputy sheriffs and resources to respond to the emergency due to a legitimate threat to the public safety and welfare. If a sheriff's office temporarily suspends compliance with the memorandum of agreement, then the sheriff must provide notice as soon as practicable to the chief immigration enforcement officer and the commissioner of safety. This only applies to a sheriff who is POST-certified.
