Immigration - As enacted, creates certain offenses for a person who is unlawfully present in the United States to operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state and a direct employer of such person; requires the law en
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to unlawful presence in the United States.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Immigration - As enacted, creates certain offenses for a person who is unlawfully present in the United States to operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state and a direct employer of such person; requires the law enforcement agency of an officer who arrests a person who is unlawfully present in the United States to operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state to ensure that federal immigration authorities are notified; creates related civil actions for persons injured by an unlawfully p
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Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 12, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 13, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Jan 14, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 2, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0836) · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0565) · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6 · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 6, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0583) · Apr 21, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 20, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 27, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · May 7, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 11, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 22, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 1070 · May 27, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 27, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 15, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Jan 15, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 21, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Jan 21, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee · Jan 22, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee · Jan 22, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee · Feb 17, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 3, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 3, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed behind the budget · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 15, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 15, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2026
House
The numbers
67
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
ZacharySextonFaisonLamberthMarshGarrettCochranBulsoLaffertyWhiteHowellHicks GToddVaughanFarmerMoodyPowersGrillsKumarCapleyRuddDavisRussellLittletonHawkCepickyHaleCarringerReevesDoggettLeatherwoodFrittsDarbyMcCalmonMartin GMoonAlexanderBoydMaberrySherrellJones RSlaterHicks TCrawfordWrightLankfordScarbroughEldridgeGantHillRudderMartin BHelton-HaynesBrickenButlerWarnerAtchleyVitalStinnettKeislingRaperStevensReneauTerryHastonBarrettReedy
Recorded votes
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026House · 2026-04-16 · Failed · Ayes 0, Noes 3
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-03 · Passed · Ayes 15, Noes 2
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-17 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 21, 2026).