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HB 1705STATE · 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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196 yea·44 nay

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Action history

  1. 4/27/2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
  2. 4/27/2026Pub. Ch. 772
  3. 4/21/2026Signed by Governor.
  4. 4/9/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. 4/8/2026Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. 4/8/2026Signed by H. Speaker
  7. 4/7/2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. 4/6/2026H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 76, Nays 14 PNV 0 HB1705
  9. 4/2/2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/6/2026
  10. 3/30/2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5