2021-2022 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0943: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20; Title 29 and Title 50, Chapter 1, relative to employee rights.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, clarifies that non-compliance with state and federal anti-discrimination laws is not included in the definition of "illegal activities" as it relates to provisions prohibiting retaliatory termination of an employee. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 29 and Title 50, Chapter 1.

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Bill History

2/10/2021
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/11/2021
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/22/2021
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/22/2021
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
House of Representatives
3/31/2021
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/31/2021
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/6/2021
House of Representatives
4/6/2021
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/7/2021
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/8/2021
House of Representatives
4/8/2021
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/12/2021
House of Representatives
4/12/2021
Reset on next avail. cal.
House of Representatives
4/12/2021
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/15/21
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Passed H., Ayes 67, Nays 15, PNV 2
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/19/2021
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
5/4/2021
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
5/4/2021
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
5/6/2021
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
5/11/2021
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
5/13/2021
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
5/14/2021
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
5/26/2021
Signed by Governor.
6/2/2021
Pub. Ch. 556
6/2/2021
Effective date(s) 05/26/2021

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
5/4/2021
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/15/2021
67
Yea
15
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(6/2/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/28/202144.0 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/10/20218.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/14/2021102.8 KB