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HB1707 • 2026

Immigration

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 38, relative to immigration.

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Sponsor
Scarbrough, Rose
Last action
2026-05-18
Official status
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Immigration

ON APRIL 2, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1707, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

  • ON APRIL 2, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1707, AS AMENDED.
  • AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, require each court to cooperate with the United States department of homeland security ("department") and federal immigration authorities acting in the enforcement of federal immigration law.
  • This amendment au thorizes a judge who obstructs lawful operations by the department or such authorities to be referred to the board of judicial conduct for proceedings and any findings by the board that the judge committed judicial misconduct may be cause for removal.
  • ON APRIL 20, 2026, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 1707 FOR SENATE BILL 1952, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1707, AS AMENDED.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB1707

Plain English: House Judiciary 1 Amendment No.

  • House Judiciary 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB1707 Farmer Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 1952 House Bill No.
  • 1707* HA0758 013193 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 2-0 to HB1707

Plain English: Amendment No.

  • Amendment No.
  • 2 to HB1707 Behn Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 1952 House Bill No.
  • 1707* HA1002 017169 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB1952

Plain English: Amendment No.

  • Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB1952 Rose Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 1952 House Bill No.
  • 1707* SA0938 015745 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 2-0 to SB1952

Plain English: Senate Judiciary 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate Judiciary 1 Amendment No.
  • 2 to SB1952 Gardenhire Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 1952 House Bill No.
  • 1707* SA0999 001672 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

  2. 2026-05-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 953

  3. 2026-05-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 953

  4. 2026-05-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-05-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2026-05-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate returned conference committee report to House

  10. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 5

  11. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 72, Nays 17 PNV 0

  12. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Conference Committee appointed (Rose, Stevens, Kyle)

  13. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Scarborough, Farmer, Doggett, Darby, Camper)

  14. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. refused to recede in nonconcurrance of SA 2

  15. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  16. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate refused to recede from amendment

  17. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. refused to recede from am. no. 2

  18. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2

  19. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4-21-26

  20. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3

  21. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0999)

  22. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0938)

  23. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  24. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  26. 2026-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. 2026-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  28. 2026-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  29. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  30. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  31. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  32. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 24, PNV 0

  34. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0758)

  35. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2026

  37. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  38. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recalled from Senate State & Local Gov't Committee

  39. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  40. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  41. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  42. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  43. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  44. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  45. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  46. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  47. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  48. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  49. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  50. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  51. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  52. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  53. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  54. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  55. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  56. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  57. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  58. 2026-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  59. 2026-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  60. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  61. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  62. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  63. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  64. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  65. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  66. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 2, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1707, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, require each court to cooperate with the United States department of homeland security ("department") and federal immigration authorities acting in the enforcement of federal immigration law. This amendment au
thorizes a judge who obstructs lawful operations by the department or such authorities to be referred to the board of judicial conduct for proceedings and any findings by the board that the judge committed judicial misconduct may be cause for removal.

ON APRIL 20, 2026, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 1707 FOR SENATE BILL 1952, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1707, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #2 removes the requirement that each court cooperate with the United States department of homeland security and federal immigration authorities acting in the enforcement of immigration law.

ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE HOUSE NON-CONCURRED IN SENATE AMENDMENT #2.

ON APRIL 23, 2026, THE SENATE REFUSED TO RECEDE FROM ITS ADOPTION OF SENATE AMENDMENT #2.

ON APRIL 23, 2026, THE HOUSE REFUSED TO RECEDE IN ITS ACTION IN NON-CONCURRING IN SENATE AMENDMENT #2 AND APPOINTED A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.

ON APRIL 23, 2026, THE SENATE APPOINTED A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.

ON APRIL 23, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AND MADE IT THE ACTION OF THE HOUSE.

ON APRIL 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AND MADE IT THE ACTION OF THE SENATE.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1952
By Rose

HOUSE BILL 1707
By Scarbrough
HB1707
011350
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 7; Title 8; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 38,
relative to immigration.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-68-104(d), is amended by deleting
the language "less than ninety (90) days nor".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.