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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 27Pub. Ch. 772Latest
   2. Apr 27Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. Apr 21Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 9Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. Apr 8Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 8Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 7Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 6H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 76, Nays 14 PNV 0 HB1705
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/6/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 2H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/6/2026
   10. Mar 30Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   11. Mar 30Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0749)
   12. Mar 30Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5Passed Senate
   13. Mar 19Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   14. Mar 17Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   15. Mar 16Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   16. Mar 16Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0Passed House
   17. Mar 12H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
   18. Mar 11Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   19. Mar 11Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
   20. Mar 4No Action Taken
   21. Mar 4Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026
   22. Feb 25Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026
   23. Feb 18Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   24. Feb 13Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   25. Feb 12Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   26. Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
   27. Feb 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   28. Jan 22P2C, ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
   29. Jan 22Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
   30. Jan 21Intro., P1C.Minor
   31. Jan 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   32. Jan 15Filed for introductionIntroduced