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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Immigration - As enacted, creates the Class A misdemeanor of intentionally failing or refusing to depart when a final order of removal is outstanding; creates the Class A misdemeanor of intentionally entering, attempting to enter, or being found in this state after being denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed from the United States. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41."
+description: "Immigration - As enacted, creates the Class A misdemeanor of intentionally failing or refusing to depart when a final order of removal is outstanding; creates the Class A misdemeanor of intentionally entering, attempting to enter, or being found in this state after being denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed from the United States. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
+legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
+session: "114"
+identifier: "HB 1704"
+citation: "Tennessee HB 1704 (114)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Immigration"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Lamberth"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 33
+vote_count: 6
+first_action: "2026-01-15"
+last_action: "2026-04-27"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9a6de06f-f5be-4de4-b63e-ad8b05e72afd"
+source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1704&ga=114"
+source_hash: "28bca190acb4fa91f49a80d8dd091c3e4c7707032b37b6065a7913305b7a7731"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
+---
+
+# Tennessee HB 1704 (114) — Immigration - As enacted, creates the Class A misdemeanor of intentionally failing or refusing to depart when a final order of removal is outstanding; creates the Class A misdemeanor of intentionally entering, attempting to enter, or being found in this state after being denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed from the United States. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Amendment HA0650** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0650.pdf)
+2. **Amendment SA0934** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0934.pdf)
+3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1704.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed (1) — **73–22** (pass) · lower
+- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed (2) — **73–22** (pass) · lower
+- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/11/2026 Passed (5) — **6–2** (pass) · lower
+- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1) — **26–6** (pass) · upper
+- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
+- HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (4) — **15–5** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Lamberth — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2026-01-15** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
+- **2026-01-15** Filed for introduction `filing`
+- **2026-01-21** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
+- **2026-01-21** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
+- **2026-01-22** Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
+- **2026-01-22** P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2026-02-04** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
+- **2026-02-09** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
+- **2026-02-11** Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026
+- **2026-02-11** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2026-02-17** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
+- **2026-02-18** Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Next Available Calendar
+- **2026-02-25** Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
+- **2026-03-04** Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
+- **2026-03-04** Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026
+- **2026-03-11** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
+- **2026-03-11** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2026-03-12** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
+- **2026-03-16** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
+- **2026-03-16** Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0 `passage`
+- **2026-03-16** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0650) `amendment-passage`
+- **2026-03-17** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
+- **2026-03-19** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
+- **2026-04-06** Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6 `passage`
+- **2026-04-06** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0934)
+- **2026-04-06** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
+- **2026-04-07** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
+- **2026-04-08** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
+- **2026-04-08** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
+- **2026-04-09** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
+- **2026-04-21** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
+- **2026-04-27** Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
+- **2026-04-27** Pub. Ch. 771
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9a6de06f-f5be-4de4-b63e-ad8b05e72afd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
+