Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

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.

Enacted Last action April 27, 2026: Pub. Ch. 772

Plain-language summary

HB 1705 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Tim Rudd (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 772.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Tim Rudd (Republican).