Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 62 R cosponsors

HB 1706 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to unlawful presence in the United States.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1070

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 67 sponsors

    1 primary, 66 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (62 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill creates offenses related to operating commercial vehicles while unlawfully present in the U.S.

This legislation establishes offenses for individuals unlawfully present in the U.S. who operate commercial motor vehicles. It also mandates law enforcement to notify federal immigration authorities upon arresting such individuals and allows for civil actions for injuries caused by them.

Summary

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 present person's operation of a commercial motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  8. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  10. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0836)

  14. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0565)

  15. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  19. Subst. for comp. HB.

  20. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0583)

  21. Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 20, PNV 0

  22. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  23. Signed by Senate Speaker

  24. Signed by H. Speaker

  25. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  26. Signed by Governor.

  27. Pub. Ch. 1070

  28. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  29. Filed for introduction

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Intro., P1C.

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  34. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  35. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  36. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

  37. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/3/2026

  38. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  39. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  40. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  41. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  42. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  43. Placed behind the budget

  44. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  45. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  46. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  47. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  48. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  49. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  50. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  51. Comp. SB subst.

  52. Sponsor(s) Added.

  53. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1070

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 66 co-sponsors · 66 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (66)

Not signed on (66)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1706 do?
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 present person's operation of a commercial motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.
Who sponsors HB 1706?
HB 1706 is sponsored by Hicks G, Martin G, Jones R, Hicks T, Martin B, Zachary, Jason (Republican), Sexton, Cameron (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Marsh, Pat (Republican), Garrett, Johnny (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Bulso, Gino (Republican), Lafferty, Justin (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Vaughan, Kevin (Republican), Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Rudd, Tim (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Littleton, Mary (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Reeves, Lee (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Leatherwood, Tom (Republican), Fritts, Monty (Republican), Darby, Tandy (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Moon, Jerome (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Boyd, Clark (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Slater, William (Republican), Crawford, John (Republican), Wright, Dave (Republican), Lankford, Michael (Republican), Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Gant, Ron M. (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Rudder, Iris (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Butler, Ed (Republican), Warner, Todd (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), Stevens, Robert (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Haston, Kirk (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), and Reedy, Jay D. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1706?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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