Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1707
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Scarbrough (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 18, 2026): Pub. Ch. 953
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
Actions
- May 18, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 953 - May 18, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026 - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 6, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 23, 2026 · House
H. refused to recede from am. no. 2 - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Senate refused to recede from amendment - Apr 23, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026 - Apr 23, 2026 · House
H. refused to recede in nonconcurrance of SA 2 - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Scarborough, Farmer, Doggett, Darby, Camper) - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Conference Committee appointed (Rose, Stevens, Kyle) - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 72, Nays 17 PNV 0 - Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 5 - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Senate returned conference committee report to House - Apr 22, 2026 · House
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4-21-26 - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0938) - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0999) - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 2, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0758) - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 24, PNV 0 - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee - Jan 22, 2026 · House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Jan 15, 2026 · House
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