Estates - As enacted, removes the cap on the amount of wages or other compensation owed a deceased employee at the time of the employee's death that an employer shall pay directly to the surviving spouse of the decedent or, if there is no surviving spouse, to the surviving children of the decedent as tenants in common. - Amends TCA Title 30 and Title 31.

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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 28Pub. Ch. 194Latest
   2. Apr 28Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
   3. Apr 11Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 3Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   5. Apr 3Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   6. Apr 2Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Mar 28Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Mar 27Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Mar 27Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0136)
   10. Mar 27Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0Passed Senate
   11. Mar 20Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   12. Mar 18Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   13. Mar 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 3/13/2025. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Mar 17H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0071)Major
   15. Mar 17Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
   16. Mar 13H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025
   17. Mar 12Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/12/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   18. Mar 12Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
   19. Mar 5Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/5/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   20. Mar 5Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025
   21. Feb 26Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
   22. Feb 10Assigned to s/c Civil Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   23. Feb 6P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   24. Feb 5Intro., P1C.Minor
   25. Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced