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HB1706Introduced in the House

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

Passed

Introduced by Jason Zachary, District 14

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1070

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 · April 20, 2026

0

Yes

3

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Clemmons55No
Jesse Chism85No
Karen Camper87No

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. Intro., P1C.

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  6. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  15. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  23. Comp. SB subst.

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1070

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