TennesseeEmployees, Employers - As enacted, exempts from the requirement that wages earned by employees in private employment are due and payable no later than the fifth day of the succeeding month those employees who are employed on a piece-work or commission basis, and requires that compensation for such employees is due and payable by the last day of the succeeding month; makes certain other changes relative to employee compensation. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 2, Part 1.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 6Pub. Ch. 617Latest
- Apr 6Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- Mar 25Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- Mar 13Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
- Mar 12Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Mar 11Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Mar 9Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Mar 9Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
- Feb 26Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Feb 23Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Feb 20Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026
- Feb 17Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
- Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced