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
Signed by Governor on Apr 21, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1705
State
Tennessee
Session
114
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
House Roll Call Votes
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Recorded roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/6/2026 Passed
Summary
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Current Version
Amendment SA0749
Fiscal Memo for SA0749 (15864)
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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
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 8:45:04 PM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 11:09:02 PM