TennesseeState Government - As introduced, prohibits a person, political subdivision, or public official, in connection with a state emergency, from categorizing or proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is non-essential, or otherwise proclaiming by order, rule, or regulation that a lawful occupation is prohibited from operating based on what the lawful occupation is; specifies that a person harmed by a violation of the prohibition may bring a civil action for actual damages or declaratory relief. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 2.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 25Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026Latest
- Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/25/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Upper
- Mar 25Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee
- Mar 24Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
- Mar 24Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
- Mar 18Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
- Mar 16Re-refer to Senate State & Local Gov't Committee
- Mar 13Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
- Mar 25Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026Latest
- 2025
- Apr 17Re-refer to S. Cal Comm
- Apr 15Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2025
- Apr 14Senate Reset on calendar for 4/17/2025
- Apr 11Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
- Apr 1Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/1/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 31Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
- Mar 31Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
- Mar 26Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
- Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Feb 5Filed for introductionIntroduced