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SB 1922STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

Employees, Employers - As enacted, generally requires, beginning July 1, 2026, all state and local governmental employers to verify the work authorization status of each prospective employee through the federal E-Verify program prior to employment; authorizes the attorney general to enforce compliance with the requirement against local governments and subjects a noncompliant local government to the withholding of all funds of this state allocated to the local government via grant, contract, or statute, including, but not limited to, state-shared taxes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 50.

Voted 4/27/2026View source

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7 yea·2 nay

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Action history

  1. 4/27/2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 772
  2. 3/30/2026Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. 3/30/2026Companion House Bill substituted
  4. 3/27/2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
  5. 3/17/2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
  6. 3/11/2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  7. 2/11/2026Refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
  8. 2/11/2026Recalled from Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
  9. 2/2/2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  10. 1/22/2026Introduced, Passed on First Consideration