TN SB1780 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 10 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-10 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 832
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 10 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-10 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 832
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, lowers the threshold for private employers having to verify work authorization status of new hires through E-Verify from those with 50 or more employees to those with 35 or more employees; requires the office of employment verification assistance to offer, at no charge, E-Verify sign ups and work authorization status checks for employers with less than 35 employees; protects employers acting upon false results generated by E-Verify; prohibits certain wrongful or retaliatory discharge or discrimination actions; prohibits certain rehires. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12; Title 39; Title 50 and Title 67.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 12; Title 39; Title 50 and Title 67, relative to immigration.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-03-15 - Senate - SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 832 | |
| 2022-03-29 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2022-03-28 | Senate | Companion House Bill substituted |
| 2022-03-24 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/28/2022 |
| 2022-03-15 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 |
| 2022-03-09 | Senate | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/15/2022 |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/15/2022 |
| 2022-03-02 | Senate | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/8/2022 |
| 2022-03-01 | Senate | Reset on Final calendar of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee |
| 2022-02-22 | Senate | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/1/2022 |
| 2022-01-24 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee |
| 2022-01-20 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2022-01-19 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1853 (Crossfiled) 2022-05-10 - Effective date(s) 05/09/2022
