Tennessee · 114
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 1707 requires each court to cooperate with U.S. Department of Homeland Security and federal immigration authorities in enforcing federal immigration law until February 1, 2029. The bill authorizes referring judges who obstruct these lawful operations to the board of judicial conduct, where findings of misconduct may lead to removal. It amends multiple sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated.
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Sponsors
- Rick Scarbrough Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed (1) | lower | — | aa5a0209-c09d-42a0-838c-b382f9147108 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa5a0209-c09d-42a0-838c-b382f9147108 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | 961fc598-499d-4a50-a259-5eb2e9aabee9 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/961fc598-499d-4a50-a259-5eb2e9aabee9 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/20/2026 Passed (2) | upper | — | b8b2c011-e77d-4225-b2fe-c6318d867c42 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 20, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8b2c011-e77d-4225-b2fe-c6318d867c42 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY BEHN AS… | lower | — | 7c1c6e01-dbf6-46f4-b072-1339bf033c93 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c1c6e01-dbf6-46f4-b072-1339bf033c93 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD… | lower | — | d3fed7dc-ef0a-4d33-9ced-b233dd06874e | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3fed7dc-ef0a-4d33-9ced-b233dd06874e CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026… | lower | — | bd5c2d5c-8bf6-468b-8282-bd97b9d230af | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd5c2d5c-8bf6-468b-8282-bd97b9d230af CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026… | lower | — | 041a5817-c8ad-4f64-bde5-9fd89230c257 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/041a5817-c8ad-4f64-bde5-9fd89230c257 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules… | lower | — | e1670eaf-6973-4ada-8050-ed48aaa5960c | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1670eaf-6973-4ada-8050-ed48aaa5960c CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary… | lower | — | e15ed3b0-ff9f-4d59-bfc7-abcace12f278 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e15ed3b0-ff9f-4d59-bfc7-abcace12f278 CC0-1.0 |