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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 2018: Immigration - As enacted, requires a memorandum of understanding entered between certain law enforcement agencies and federal officials concerning enforcement of federal immigration laws to include a requirement that the agency accept and honor any immigration detainer received from federal immigration authorities. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 38 and Title 41.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2018 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Immigration - As enacted, requires a memorandum of understanding entered between certain law enforcement agencies and federal officials concerning enforcement of federal immigration laws to include a requirement that the agency accept and honor any immigration detainer received from federal immigration authorities. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 38 and Title 41. Primary sponsor: Mark Cochran (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1001.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark CochranPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Pub. Ch. 1001
  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 76, Nays 18 PNV 0 HB2018
  9. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  11. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0964)
  12. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0618)

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source