Tennessee Senate roll call for Sen. Todd Gardenhire's in-state tuition bill for "legally present" undocumented students.The state Senate passed a bill allowing "lawfully present" undocumented Tennesseans to attend public colleges at in-state tuition rates.
Members approved the bill, sponsored by Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga, on a 21-12 vote.
The measure now goes to the House.
Undocumented students deemed lawfully present in the U.S. under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals applies to people brought to the U.S. under age 16, have been in the country at least five years, who have passed a criminal background check and have applied for U.S. citizenship.