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Subcommittee advances bill that would expand employer verification requirements
Summary
Chairman Cipicci said an amendment to House Bill 1194 would lower the employee threshold for verification under the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act from six to one, make suspensions for noncompliance possible, and take effect Jan. 1, 2027; the subcommittee voted 7–0 to move it to Commerce.
Chairman Cipicci presented an amendment that replaces House Bill 1194 and said the rewritten measure "lowers from 6 to 1 the number of paid employees an individual must have to be considered a private employer for the purposes of the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act."
He described enforcement steps in the bill: the Department of Labor and Workforce Development may request summary action and suspend a private employer's business license for failure to submit required evidence of work authorization; a first or second violation triggers a temporary suspension until remedied, and a third or subsequent violation results in permanent suspension. The sponsor said the bill is effective Jan. 1, 2027, and applies to hires on or after that date.
Representative Linn asked whether the bill refers to using E-Verify; the sponsor confirmed it does. After brief discussion the clerk reported "7 ayes and 0 no's," and the subcommittee advanced the amended bill to Commerce.
