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TN HB 1706

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 1706 pass?

No. TN HB 1706 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1070

What is TN HB 1706 about?

TN HB 1706 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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 TN HB 1706?

Zachary is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1706.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1070
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Zacharyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1070

  2. 2026-04-21

    Comp. SB subst.

  3. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  4. 2026-04-16

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

  5. 2026-04-15

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

  6. 2026-04-15

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-04-15

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

  8. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-04-15

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

  10. 2026-04-08

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

  11. 2026-03-18

    Placed behind the budget

  12. 2026-03-11

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

  13. 2026-03-11

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

  14. 2026-03-04

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

  15. 2026-03-03

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-03-03

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

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-25

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

  18. 2026-02-17

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

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-11

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

  20. 2026-01-22

    P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-01-22

    Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-01-21

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  23. 2026-01-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  24. 2026-01-15

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  25. 2026-01-15

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-02-17 · pass · 8-1

  • HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/3/2026 Passed

    2026-03-03 · pass · 15-2

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 21-4

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 10-3

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 Failed

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-3

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