Lee's office on Wednesday released details of a new legislative proposal that will be considered in next week's special session.

A special session primarily developed around Gov. Bill Lee's signature education voucher proposal will now also include prominent immigration issues.

Lee’s agenda includes a framework to “strengthen immigration enforcement across Tennessee by creating a new division within the Department of Safety, supporting local law enforcement participation in federal programs, and revisiting state-issued identification policies,” according to a press release from the governor’s office.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Wednesday presented the administration’s agenda on illegal immigration that will go before the Tennessee General Assembly during the special session convening Monday.

Gov. Bill Lee has called a special legislative session for Jan. 27 to deal with school vouchers, disaster relief and immigration.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has shared more details on the immigration bills he is proposing that lawmakers tackle next week in the Special Session. He is proposing creating a new branch of the Department of Safety to handle immigration issues.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Governor Bill Lee presented the administration's agenda on illegal immigration that will go before the 114th Tennessee General Assembly during the special session on Monday, Jan. 27.

Lawmakers said they were surprised that a special session would include immigration issues in Tennessee, but Gov. Bill Lee has now released his slate of policy hopes.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee still has two years left on his term, but already, there's chatter about who may replace him in 2026. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has certainly entered the conversation.

The special session would allow lawmakers to focus on the topics in a more dedicated way. The special session would begin Jan. 27.

Republican Gov. Bill Lee is doubling down on his efforts to enact universal school vouchers throughout Tennessee.

After the collapse of his statewide private school tuition grant proposal last year, Gov. Bill Lee is back with a similar plan to try to convince lawmakers that Tennessee students need another taxpayer-funded alternative to traditional public schools.