HB 1705 Enacted
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
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Apr 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 772
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Signed by H. 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 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0749)
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
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
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 12, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
No Action Taken
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
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
Jan 22, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 15, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction