Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1705
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rudd (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 772
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/6/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 30, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 16, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 16, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 772 - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 76, Nays 14 PNV 0 HB1705 - Apr 2, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/6/2026 - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0749) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5 - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
No Action Taken - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction