State 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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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 23Held on desk.Latest
   2. Apr 9Reset on cal. for 4/23/2026
   3. Apr 9H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026
   4. Mar 26Sponsor(s) withdrawn.Minor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 3/19/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   5. Mar 26Reset on cal. for 4/9/2026
   6. Mar 26H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026
   7. Mar 19H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
   8. Mar 18Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
   9. Mar 11Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   10. Mar 4Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026
   11. Mar 4Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
   12. Feb 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
2. 2025
   1. Apr 10H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0320)Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR REFER TO COMMITTEE AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 1 BY FRITTS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   2. Apr 10Re-ref. Judiciary Committee
   3. Apr 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Apr 7Objected to on Consent Calendar.
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025 4/3/2025. Result: fail.Lower
   5. Apr 7Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   6. Apr 7H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/10/2025
   7. Apr 3H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025
   8. Apr 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 2Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   10. Apr 2Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
   11. Mar 26Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
   12. Mar 26Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
   13. Mar 20Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   14. Mar 19Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   15. Mar 19Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
   16. Mar 18Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   17. Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
   18. Mar 4Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   19. Feb 27Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   20. Feb 5P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
   21. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Public Service SubcommitteeMinor
   22. Feb 3Intro., P1C.Minor
   23. Jan 29Filed for introductionIntroduced