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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

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Did TN HB 755 pass?

Yes. TN HB 755 has been enacted into law. 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

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-28

    Pub. Ch. 194

  2. 2025-04-28

    Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  3. 2025-04-11

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-03

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-03

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  6. 2025-04-02

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-03-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2025-03-27

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2025-03-27

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0136)

  10. 2025-03-27

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  11. 2025-03-20

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  12. 2025-03-18

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  13. 2025-03-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2025-03-17

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0071)

    amendment-passage

  15. 2025-03-17

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

    passage

  16. 2025-03-13

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

  17. 2025-03-12

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-03-12

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

  19. 2025-03-05

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

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-03-05

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

  21. 2025-02-26

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

  22. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  25. 2025-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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

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