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IntroducedJan 15, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House 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
House • Apr 21, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1706
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Lamberthcosponsor
- Marshcosponsor
- Garrettcosponsor
- Cochrancosponsor
- Bulsocosponsor
- Laffertycosponsor
- Whitecosponsor
- Howellcosponsor
- Hicks Gcosponsor
- Toddcosponsor
- Vaughancosponsor
- Farmercosponsor
- Moodycosponsor
- Powerscosponsor
- Grillscosponsor
- Kumarcosponsor
- Capleycosponsor
- Ruddcosponsor
- Daviscosponsor
- Russellcosponsor
- Littletoncosponsor
- Hawkcosponsor
- Cepickycosponsor
- Halecosponsor
- Carringercosponsor
- Reevescosponsor
- Doggettcosponsor
- Leatherwoodcosponsor
- Frittscosponsor
- Darbycosponsor
- McCalmoncosponsor
- Martin Gcosponsor
- Mooncosponsor
- Alexandercosponsor
- Boydcosponsor
- Maberrycosponsor
- Sherrellcosponsor
- Jones Rcosponsor
- Slatercosponsor
- Hicks Tcosponsor
- Crawfordcosponsor
- Wrightcosponsor
- Lankfordcosponsor
- Scarbroughcosponsor
- Eldridgecosponsor
- Gantcosponsor
- Hillcosponsor
- Ruddercosponsor
- Martin Bcosponsor
- Helton-Haynescosponsor
- Brickencosponsor
- Butlercosponsor
- Warnercosponsor
- Atchleycosponsor
- Vitalcosponsor
- Stinnettcosponsor
- Keislingcosponsor
- Rapercosponsor
- Stevenscosponsor
- Reneaucosponsor
- Terrycosponsor
- Hastoncosponsor
- Barrettcosponsor
- Reedycosponsor
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: 21
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 10
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 73
NO: 20
OTHER: 0
YES: 73
NO: 17
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 21, 2026 | House
- Comp. SB subst.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Placed behind the budget
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/3/2026
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
- Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
- Sponsor(s) Added.
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0583 (14381) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1706
- Fiscal Memo for SA0565 (13469) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1706
- Fiscal Memo for SA0836 (16288) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1706
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB1706 -- Transportation Subcommittee 02/17/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1706_FiscalMemo012745.pdf -- Transportation Subcommittee 02/17/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1706_FiscalMemo013274.pdf -- Transportation Subcommittee 02/17/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1706_FiscalMemo013469.pdf -- Transportation Subcommittee 02/17/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1706_FiscalMemo014381.pdf -- Transportation Subcommittee 02/17/2026PDF
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 16, 2026 (00h 50m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Apr 15, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Apr 15, 2026 (01h 17m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 27m)HTML
- Video: Transportation Committee Mar 3, 2026 (01h 01m)HTML
- Video: Transportation Subcommittee Feb 17, 2026 (00h 39m)HTML
