Tennessee Republican lawmakers want to allow schools to deny enrollment to unauthorized immigrant students — a move that would directly challenge a long-standing U.S. Supreme Court decision.

A new bill filed in the Tennessee General Assembly would allow schools the option to opt out of enrolling undocumented students, challenging a decades-old Supreme Court decision.

State lawmakers are considering a bill to allow public schools to deny enrollment for undocumented students. It’s a bill generating heated debate on both sides of the aisle. GOP Representative William Lamberth filed HB0793 which says school districts and public charter schools “may enroll,