STATE BILLTN HB 1705PASSED

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.

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 27, 2026; 199 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1705 · PassedApr 27

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Last action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · Apr 27, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 27, 2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Apr 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 772

Apr 21, 2026Signed by Governor.

Apr 9, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

Apr 8, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 8, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 7, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 6, 2026H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 76, Nays 14 PNV 0 HB1705House

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Apr 2, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/6/2026House

Mar 30, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5Senate

Mar 30, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0749)Senate

Mar 30, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Mar 19, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Mar 17, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Mar 16, 2026Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0House

Mar 16, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 12, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026House

Mar 4, 2026No Action TakenHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 18, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeHouse

Feb 13, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 12, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2026House

Feb 2, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Jan 22, 2026Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 22, 2026P2C, ref. to Commerce CommitteeHouse

Jan 21, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Jan 21, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 15, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeFeb 18, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 11, 2026 · House · 14 yea · 4 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONMar 16, 2026 · House · 73 yea · 21 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationMar 30, 2026 · Senate · 27 yea · 5 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1Apr 6, 2026 · House · 76 yea · 14 nayPassed

Subjects

Employees, Employers

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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.

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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.

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