TennesseeEmployees, 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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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 772Latest
- Mar 30Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
- Mar 30Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 27Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
- Mar 17Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
- Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
- Feb 11Recalled from Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
- Feb 11Refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
- Feb 2Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeMinor
- Jan 22Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 21Filed for introductionIntroduced