Bill Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 1705
Session 114
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.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 21, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Jan 15, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1705
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (5)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/6/2026 Passed
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Roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/6/2026 Passed
Summary
Unavailable
04/27/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 772
04/27/2026
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
04/21/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
04/09/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
04/08/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/08/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/07/2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/06/2026
House
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 76, Nays 14 PNV 0 HB1705
04/02/2026
House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/6/2026
03/30/2026
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
03/30/2026
House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0749)
03/30/2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5
03/19/2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
03/17/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
03/16/2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0
03/16/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/12/2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
03/11/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
03/11/2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
03/04/2026
House
No Action Taken
03/04/2026
House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026
02/25/2026
House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026
02/18/2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
02/13/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/12/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/11/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
02/02/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
01/22/2026
House
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
01/22/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
01/21/2026
House
Intro., P1C.
01/21/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
01/15/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 8:45:04 PM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 11:09:02 PM