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
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Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 50, relative to employment.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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 s
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Recalled from Senate Commerce & Labor Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 27, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 772 · Apr 27, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 15, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 21, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Jan 21, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee · Jan 22, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee · Jan 22, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 2, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 12, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 13, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · Feb 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
No Action Taken · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 · Mar 12, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0 · Mar 16, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 16, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 17, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0749) · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5 · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 76, Nays 14 PNV 0 HB1705 · Apr 6, 2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 7, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 8, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 8, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 9, 2026
House
The numbers
66
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
RuddSextonFaisonZacharyLamberthMarshGarrettCochranBulsoLaffertyWhiteHowellHicks GToddVaughanFarmerMoodyPowersKumarGrillsCapleyDavisScarbroughRussellLittletonHawkHaleCarringerReevesDoggettLeatherwoodFrittsDarbyMcCalmonMartin GMoonAlexanderBoydMaberrySherrellJones RSlaterHicks TCrawfordWrightLankfordEldridgeRudderHelton-HaynesMartin BBrickenButlerWarnerAtchleyStinnettKeislingRaperStevensHillReneauBarrettGantHastonTerryWilliamsReedy
Recorded votes
MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1House · 2026-04-06 · Passed · Ayes 76, Noes 14
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-30 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 5
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-16 · Passed · Ayes 73, Noes 21
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 14, Noes 4
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-18 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (Apr 9, 2026).