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SB 1062

Employees, Employers - As introduced, deletes obsolete language referring to the date by which a private employer was required to be in compliance with the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act to receive an economic development incentive. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 50.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee bill removes obsolete employment law deadline language to clarify current E-Verify compliance requirements for state economic development incentives.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 1062

Legislative bill overview

SB 1062 removes outdated compliance deadline language from Tennessee employment law related to the Lawful Employment Act (E-Verify requirements). The bill updates three sections of Tennessee Code Annotated to delete references to an old deadline that private employers needed to meet to receive state economic development incentives.

Why is this important

The bill performs routine statutory housekeeping by eliminating obsolete language that no longer has practical application. Removing expired compliance deadlines prevents confusion about current legal requirements and clarifies that employers' eligibility for economic incentives is based on current E-Verify compliance rather than outdated timeframes.

Potential points of contention

  • The bill does not substantively change E-Verify requirements themselves, so employers already in compliance face no new obligations
  • Limited transparency around what the "old deadline" was and why no successor language replaces it
  • Questions about whether other outdated compliance references exist in employment law that should be similarly cleaned up

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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