Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1587
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Johnson
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1070
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 2, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/2/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/24/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/3/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1070 - May 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - May 22, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 11, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0583) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 20, PNV 0 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0836) - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0565) - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6 - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction