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TN HB 755

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Estates - As enacted, removes the cap on the amount of wages or other compensation owed a deceased employee at the time of the employee's death that an employer shall pay directly to the surviving spouse of the decedent or, if there is no surviving spouse, to the surviving children of the decedent as tenants in common. - Amends TCA Title 30 and Title 31.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 755 pass?

Yes. TN HB 755 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-28. Latest recorded action (2025-04-28): Pub. Ch. 194

What is TN HB 755 about?

TN HB 755 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Estates - As enacted, removes the cap on the amount of wages or other compensation owed a deceased employee at the time of the employee's death that an employer shall pay directly to the surviving spouse of the decedent or, if there is no surviving spouse, to the surviving children of the decedent as tenants in common. - Amends TCA Title 30 and Title 31.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 755?

Faison is the primary sponsor of TN HB 755.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2025-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 194
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Faisonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  6. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  7. 2025-03-05

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  9. 2025-03-12

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-03-13

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  11. 2025-03-17

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  12. 2025-03-17

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0071)

    amendment-passage

  13. 2025-03-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2025-03-18

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  15. 2025-03-20

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  16. 2025-03-27

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  17. 2025-03-27

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0136)

  18. 2025-03-27

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  19. 2025-03-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  20. 2025-04-02

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  21. 2025-04-03

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  22. 2025-04-03

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  23. 2025-04-11

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  24. 2025-04-28

    Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  25. 2025-04-28

    Pub. Ch. 194

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/5/2025 Passed

    2025-03-05 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/12/2025 Passed

    2025-03-12 · pass · 21-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 3/13/2025 (2)

    2025-03-17 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/17/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-17 · pass · 93-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-27 · pass · 31-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0755&ga=114

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