Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires law enforcement agencies and officials to communicate with federal officials regarding the immigration status only for an individual who has been arrested for a criminal offense; sets a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for a law enforcement agency that does not comply to be enforced by the attorney general and reporter. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 40 and Chapter 716 of the Public Acts of 2024.

HB 1202 requires Tennessee law enforcement agencies and officials to communicate an individual's immigration status to federal authorities **only when that person has been arrested for a criminal offense**. It exempts school resource officers regarding students and individuals contacting police as victims or witnesses of crime. The bill imposes a civil penalty of up to $1,000 on agencies that fail to comply, enforceable by the attorney general and reporter. This law directly affects all local law enforcement agencies in Tennessee and modifies multiple sections of Tennessee Code Annotated.