State lawmakers in Tennessee are aiming to hold charities responsible for any crimes committed by illegal immigrants they have provided shelter to.

The legislation, House Bill 811, reads, “A charitable organization that provides housing to a person who a charitable organization knows is unlawfully present in the United States may be held liable for a loss, damages, injury, or death resulting from a criminal offense committed by the person who is unlawfully present in the United States while the person is receiving housing services from the charitable organization.”  The legislation explains organizations would be held accountable if their “conduct in providing housing constitutes negligence, gross negligence, or willful and wanton misconduct.”