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IntroducedJan 22, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 06, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 14, 2026
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Immigration - As introduced, requires a memorandum of understanding entered between a law enforcement agency and federal officials concerning enforcement of federal immigration laws to include a requirement that the law enforcement agency accept and honor any immigration detainer received from federal immigration authorities, including maintaining custody of the subject of an immigration detainer for 48 hours beyond the time when the subject would have otherwise been released to allow federal immigration authorities to take custody of the subject and notifying federal immigration authorities as soon as possible prior to releasing the subject. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 38 and Title 41.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 30, 2026: Signed by H. Speaker
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2018
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 7
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 6
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 16
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 72
NO: 23
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 27
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 76
NO: 18
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 17, 2026 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 76, Nays 18 PNV 0 HB2018
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0964)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0618)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 23, PNV 1
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0618 (13636) - Amendment 1-0 to SB1486
- Fiscal Memo for SA0964 (16827) - Amendment 1-0 to SB1486
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB2018 -- Departments & Agencies Subcommittee 03/03/2026PDF
- Video: House Floor Session - 61st Legislative Day Apr 16, 2026 (05h 35m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 54th Legislative Day Apr 14, 2026 (01h 37m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 54th Legislative Day Apr 6, 2026 (04h 14m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 2, 2026 (00h 29m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 25, 2026 (01h 40m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 24, 2026 (01h 26m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 23m)HTML
- Video: Departments & Agencies Subcommittee Mar 10, 2026 (00h 46m)HTML
- Video: Departments & Agencies Subcommittee Mar 3, 2026 (01h 25m)HTML



