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TN 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 · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 1705 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1705 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): Pub. Ch. 772

What is TN HB 1705 about?

TN HB 1705 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1705?

Rudd is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1705.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-04-27 — Pub. Ch. 772
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ruddprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-27

    Pub. Ch. 772

  2. 2026-04-27

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  3. 2026-04-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-04-09

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-04-08

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-08

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-07

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-06

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 76, Nays 14 PNV 0 HB1705

  9. 2026-04-02

    H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/6/2026

  10. 2026-03-30

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  11. 2026-03-30

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0749)

  12. 2026-03-30

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5

    passage

  13. 2026-03-19

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  14. 2026-03-17

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  15. 2026-03-16

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2026-03-16

    Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0

    passage

  17. 2026-03-12

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  18. 2026-03-11

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  20. 2026-03-04

    No Action Taken

  21. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026

  22. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

  23. 2026-02-18

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-02-13

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  25. 2026-02-12

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  26. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  27. 2026-02-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  28. 2026-01-22

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  29. 2026-01-22

    Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-01-21

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  31. 2026-01-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  32. 2026-01-15

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/18/2026 Passed

    2026-02-18 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed

    2026-03-11 · pass · 14-4

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-16 · pass · 73-21

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026 (2)

    2026-03-16 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-30 · pass · 27-5

  • FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/6/2026 Passed

    2026-04-06 · pass · 76-14

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1705&ga=114

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