2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1096: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to community benefits agreements.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, prohibits an employer seeking to receive an economic development incentive from the state from entering into a community benefits agreement or similar legal contract if the agreement or contract imposes obligations or conditions on the employer regarding employment practices, benefits, or operations that are not directly related to the performance of the employer’s duties under the economic development incentive. - Amends TCA Title 4.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0022)
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 18, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/24/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/24/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0085)
Senate
3/24/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
Senate
3/25/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
3/27/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Signed by Governor.
4/4/2025
Pub. Ch. 151
4/4/2025
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Amendments

HA0027

Amendment 2-0 to HB1096

3/3/2025Not Adopted

HA0028

Amendment 3-0 to HB1096

3/3/2025Not Adopted

HA0029

Amendment 4-0 to HB1096

3/3/2025Not Adopted

HA0022

Amendment 1-0 to HB1096

2/26/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
3/24/2025
27
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/3/2025
72
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/26/2025
17
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
2/19/2025
8
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/4/2025109.2 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/5/202561.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/18/2025152.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/14/2025150.4 KB