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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 622

                                                  HOUSE BILL NO. 1194

                    By Representatives Cepicky, Reneau, Reedy, McCalmon, Terry

                                        Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 990

                                             By Senators Hensley, Taylor

          AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and Title 50, relative to E-
Verify.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-1-702(13), is amended by deleting
"at least six (6) employees" and substituting "at least one (1) employee".

          SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-1-703(f), is amended by deleting
subdivision (3) and substituting:

                    (3) The private employer shall submit to the commissioner evidence of
          compliance with subdivision (a)(1) and subsection (b) within forty-five (45) days of the
          final order. If the private employer fails to submit such documentation, then the
          commissioner shall request an order consistent with § 4-5-320, requiring the appropriate
          local government with respect to business licensure pursuant to title 67, chapter 4, to
          suspend the private employer's license:

                              (A) For a first or second violation, until the employer remedies the
                    violation; provided, however, if the private employer's license has also been
                    suspended pursuant to§ 50-1-103(e)(1)(B) or (e)(1)(C), then the license shall
                    remain suspended until the expiration of the period provided for in § 50-1-
                    103(e)(1){B) or (e)(1)(C); or

                              (8) For a third or subsequent violation, permanently.

          SECTION 3. This act takes effect January 1, 2027, the public welfare requiring it, and
applies to conduct occurring and employees hired on or after that date.
         HOUSE BILL NO. 1194

PASSED:  March 12, 2026

                             CAMER'Ci)WSEXTON,SPEAKER
                             HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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                                                       RANDY MCNALLY
                                          SPEAKER OF TH~ SENATE

APPROVED this a<s,f:D.. day of fY'\0,r, ~  2026

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BILL LEE, GOVERNOR