HB 1706 Reported from Committee
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
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 27, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1070
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst.
Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed behind the budget
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/3/2026
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
Jan 22, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 15, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction
Jan 15, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.