Unemployment Compensation - As enacted, removes a requirement that work be deemed suitable for a claimant if certain criteria are met and a claimant's gross weekly wages equal or exceed certain threshold percentages of the claimant's weekly wage for insured work for the quarter of the base period when the claimant's wages were greatest. - Amends TCA Section 50-7-303.
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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1043Latest
Apr 21Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
Apr 17Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026
Apr 17Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026
Apr 7Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Vote recorded SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 1Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026
Mar 10Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026
Mar 4Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
Mar 3Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
Feb 25Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Feb 24Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
Feb 2Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeMinor
Jan 22Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor