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.
State of TennesseeTennesseeAs 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
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
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Bill details
- Last action
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 772 · Apr 27, 2026
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Subjects
- Employees, Employers
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