Tennessee House · Apr 15, 2026
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (1)
Result: pass
HB 1706: 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.
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 4 |
| Republican | 20 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 4 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Baum(Republican) | Yea |
| Clark Boyd(Republican) | Yea |
| Karen Camper(Democratic) | Nay |
| Kip Capley(Republican) | Yea |
| Jesse Chism(Democratic) | Nay |
| Mark Cochran(Republican) | Yea |
| John Crawford(Republican) | Yea |
| Bob Freeman(Democratic) | Nay |
| Ron Gant(Republican) | Yea |
| Johnny Garrett(Republican) | Yea |
| Rusty Grills(Republican) | Yea |
| Michael Hale(Republican) | Yea |
| David Hawk(Republican) | Yea |
| Gary Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Tim Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Bud Hulsey(Republican) | Yea |
| Debra Moody(Republican) | Yea |
| Antonio Parkinson(Democratic) | Nay |
| Lee Reeves(Republican) | Yea |
| Cameron Sexton(Republican) | Yea |
| Johnny Shaw(Democratic) | Yea |
| Mike Sparks(Republican) | Yea |
| Kevin Vaughan(Republican) | Yea |
| Ryan Williams(Republican) | Yea |
| Jason Zachary(Republican) | Yea |