TennesseeTennessee law requires sheriffs in 287(g) programs to honor detainers
Starting July 1, 2026, sheriff's departments in federal 287(g) programs must follow immigration detainers, including holding a person for 48 hours beyond their otherwise scheduled release.
What it does
Sheriff's departments in federal 287(g) programs must follow federal immigration detainers, including holding a person for 48 hours beyond when they otherwise would be released. Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays do not count toward those 48 hours.
Argument forFederal immigration authorities may have more time to take custody of people held under detainers.
Argument againstPeople named in detainers could remain in a sheriff's custody for up to 48 hours beyond their otherwise scheduled release, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
More detail
Sheriff's departments covered by the law must accept and honor immigration detainers from federal authorities. This applies to sheriff's departments currently operating under an available federal 287(g) program. Departments must follow the conditions requested in the detainer, including keeping the person in custody for the stated period and notifying federal authorities as soon as possible before release. The law takes effect July 1, 2026. The 48-hour period begins when the person otherwise would have been released from the department's custody.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 26Pub. Ch. 1001Latest
- May 26Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- May 19Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 7Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
- May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 17Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
- Apr 16H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 76, Nays 18 PNV 0 HB2018
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 4/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Apr 14Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 14Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0964)
- Apr 14Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0618)
- Apr 14Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5Passed Senate
- Apr 9Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Apr 6Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 23, PNV 1Passed House
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 4/2/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 6Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 6Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
- Apr 2H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
- Apr 1Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
- Mar 25Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 18Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 11Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 10Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 3Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
- Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
- Feb 4P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Feb 4Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Intro., P1C.Minor
- Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced
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