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TN SB 1922

died on adjournment

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 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 1922 pass?

No. TN SB 1922 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 772

What is TN SB 1922 about?

TN SB 1922 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 SB 1922?

Briggs is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1922.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-04-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 772
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Briggsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-21

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-22

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-02

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-11

    Refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  5. 2026-02-11

    Recalled from Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

  6. 2026-03-11

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  7. 2026-03-17

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  8. 2026-03-27

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  9. 2026-03-30

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2026-03-30

    Companion House Bill substituted

    substitution

  11. 2026-04-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 772

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/17/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-17 · pass · 7-2

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1922&ga=114

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