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Charlie Kirk Act
Coverage of Charlie Kirk Act in the Nexus archive.
- New laws are taking effect in TN July 1. Here’s what you need to know
New Tennessee laws effective July 1, 2026, include measures on immigration enforcement privacy, free-speech protections for universities, penalties for violating deportation orders, and drink spiking testing requirements. The laws aim to restrict public access to immigration records, mandate policies modeled after the University of Chicago’s free-speech framework, and criminalize drug-facilitated crimes.