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IntroducedJan 12, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 02, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 21, 2026
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Became Law
Tennessee Senate Bill
Immigration - As introduced, creates a Class A misdemeanor for a person who is unlawfully present in the United States to operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state; 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 that may be pursued by the attorney general and reporter or by a qui tam plaintiff. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 27, 2026: Enrolled and ready for signatures
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 1587
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 15
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 7
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 10
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 21
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 73
NO: 20
OTHER: 0
YES: 73
NO: 17
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 27, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Apr 21, 2026 | House
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0583)
- Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 20, PNV 0
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0836)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0565)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026
- Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
- Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
- Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Jan 12, 2026 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0565 (13469) - Amendment 1-0 to SB1587
- Fiscal Memo for SA0836 (16288) - Amendment 1-0 to SB1587
- Fiscal Memo for HA0583 (14381) - Amendment 1-0 to SB1587
- Video: Senate Session - 50th Legislative Day Apr 2, 2026 (02h 40m)HTML
- Video: Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Mar 24, 2026 (01h 57m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 3, 2026 (02h 13m)HTML



