HB 1705
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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.
- Tennessee
- House / Assembly
- Introduced Jan 15, 2026
- Session 114
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Pub. Ch. 772
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Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
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Signed by Governor.
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Transmitted to Governor for his action.
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
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H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 76, Nays 14 PNV 0 HB1705
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H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/6/2026
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Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0749)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5
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Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
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Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
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No Action Taken
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Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026
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Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
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Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
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Intro., P1C.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Filed for introduction