AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to unlawful presence in the United States.

Also relevant to:Immigrant / non-citizen

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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'…

Source: OpenStates · fetched May 27, 2026

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Sponsorship · 9 Sponsors

Democrat0Republican9Independent0Other0

R · PrimeJack Johnson
R · CoRandy McNally
R · CoJohn Stevens
R · CoJanince Bowling
R · CoRusty Crowe
R · CoJoseph Hensley
R · CoPaul Rose
R · CoJessie Seal
R · CoKen Yager

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