TN HB 1707
enactedImmigration - As enacted, requires, until February 1, 2029, each court to cooperate with the U.S. department of homeland security and federal immigration authorities acting in the enforcement of federal immigration law; authorizes, until February 1, 2029, a judge who obstructs lawful operations by such department and such authorities acting in the enforcement of federal immigration law to be referred to the board of judicial conduct for proceedings; clarifies that any findings by the board that the judge committed judicial misconduct may be cause for removal. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 38.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 1707 pass?
Yes. TN HB 1707 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Pub. Ch. 953
What is TN HB 1707 about?
TN HB 1707 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Immigration - As enacted, requires, until February 1, 2029, each court to cooperate with the U.S. department of homeland security and federal immigration authorities acting in the enforcement of federal immigration law; authorizes, until February 1, 2029, a judge who obstructs lawful operations by such department and such authorities acting in the enforcement of federal immigration law to be referred to the board of judicial conduct for proceedings; clarifies that any findings by the board that the judge committed judicial misconduct may be cause for removal. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 38.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1707?
Scarbrough is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1707.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-05-18 — Pub. Ch. 953
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Scarbroughprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-18
Pub. Ch. 953
2026-05-18
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
2026-05-07
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-06
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-05
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-30
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-23
H. refused to recede from am. no. 2
2026-04-23
Senate refused to recede from amendment
2026-04-23
H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
2026-04-23
H. refused to recede in nonconcurrance of SA 2
2026-04-23
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Scarborough, Farmer, Doggett, Darby, Camper)
2026-04-23
Conference Committee appointed (Rose, Stevens, Kyle)
2026-04-23
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 72, Nays 17 PNV 0
2026-04-23
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 5
2026-04-23
Senate returned conference committee report to House
2026-04-22
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2
2026-04-21
H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4-21-26
2026-04-20
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-04-20
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0938)
2026-04-20
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0999)
2026-04-20
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3
passage
2026-04-06
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-04-02
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0758)
amendment-passage
2026-04-02
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-02
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 24, PNV 0
passage
2026-04-02
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-03-26
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
2026-03-23
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-18
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
2026-03-11
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-04
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-02-25
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
2026-02-20
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-20
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-22
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2026-01-21
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-01-21
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-01-15
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (6)
2026-03-11 · pass · 6-1
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2026 Passed (5)
2026-03-23 · pass · 15-4
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 3/26/2026 (4)
2026-04-02 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026 Passed (3)
2026-04-02 · pass · 72-23
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY BEHN AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026 Failed
2026-04-02 · fail · 24-69
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026 Passed (2)
2026-04-02 · pass · 71-24
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/20/2026 Passed (2)
2026-04-20 · pass · 27-3
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-23 · pass · 26-5
FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-23 · pass · 72-17
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1952
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