Tennessee · 114
SB 1922
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.
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Summary AI-generated
SB 1922 generally requires all state and local governmental employers in Tennessee to verify the work authorization status of prospective employees through the federal E-Verify program prior to employment, effective July 1, 2026. The bill authorizes the attorney general to enforce compliance against local governments and subjects noncompliant entities to the withholding of state funds allocated via grant, contract, or statute. It amends TCA Titles 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, and 50.
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Sponsors
- Richard Briggs Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with… | upper | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 17, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |