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

SB 1486: 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.

In committee 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

SB 1486 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on December 16, 2025. 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: Brent Taylor (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1001.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brent TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1001
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026
  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 1 PNV 0
  6. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/1/2026
  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2026
  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026
  11. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026
  12. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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