"This gives an option to the local districts to require that proof of citizenship just as they require proof of residency or immunization," the sponsor of bill said.

The bill was voted out of committee Tuesday morning. Here's where it stands and what it could mean for students in Memphis.

Protesters disrupted a Tennessee House subcommittee hearing on Tuesday morning after lawmakers voted to pass a bill that would allow schools to refuse to enroll undocumented students. The K-12 Subcommittee voted in favor of HB0793 and passed it to the full Education Committee.

Tennessee lawmakers have advanced a bill that would bar students from public school if they can’t prove they are U.S. citizens—unless they pay tuition.