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HB 1705 Pub

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.

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32 actions
  1. Apr 27, 2026 lower
    Pub. Ch. 772
  2. Apr 27, 2026 lower
    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
  3. Apr 21, 2026 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. Apr 9, 2026 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. Apr 8, 2026 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  6. Apr 8, 2026 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. Apr 7, 2026 lower
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. Apr 6, 2026 lower
    H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 76, Nays 14 PNV 0 HB1705
  9. Apr 2, 2026 lower
    H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/6/2026
  10. Mar 30, 2026 lower
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  11. Mar 30, 2026 lower
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0749)
  12. Mar 30, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5
  13. Mar 19, 2026 lower
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  14. Mar 17, 2026 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  15. Mar 16, 2026 lower
    Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0
  16. Mar 16, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  17. Mar 12, 2026 lower
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
  18. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  19. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
  20. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    No Action Taken
  21. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026
  22. Feb 25, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026
  23. Feb 18, 2026 lower
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
  24. Feb 13, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  25. Feb 12, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  26. Feb 11, 2026 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
  27. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  28. Jan 22, 2026 lower
    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
  29. Jan 22, 2026 lower
    Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
  30. Jan 21, 2026 lower
    Intro., P1C.
  31. Jan 21, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  32. Jan 15, 2026 lower
    Filed for introduction
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