TN HB 542

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1. 2025-01-29

   Filed for introduction

   filing

2. 2025-02-03

   Intro., P1C.

   introduction

3. 2025-02-05

   Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

   referral-committee

4. 2025-02-05

   P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

   referral-committee

5. 2025-03-05

   Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

6. 2025-03-12

   Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

7. 2025-03-12

   Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

8. 2025-03-19

   Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2025

9. 2025-03-19

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

   referral-committee

10. 2025-03-26

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

11. 2025-03-26

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

12. 2025-04-02

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

13. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

14. 2025-04-09

    Placed behind the budget

15. 2025-04-16

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

16. 2025-04-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

17. 2025-04-17

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

18. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

19. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

20. 2025-04-21

    Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6

    passage

21. 2025-04-21

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0292)

22. 2025-04-21

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0304)

23. 2025-04-21

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

24. 2025-04-21

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

25. 2025-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

26. 2025-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 13, PNV 0

    passage

27. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

28. 2025-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0189)

    amendment-passage

29. 2025-04-24

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

30. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

31. 2025-05-08

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

32. 2025-05-09

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

33. 2025-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

34. 2025-05-27

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

35. 2025-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 490

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• HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (5)

  2025-03-19 · pass · 7-2

• HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/26/2025 Passed

  2025-03-26 · pass · 18-3

• HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (3)

  2025-04-17 · pass · 27-0

• HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (4)

  2025-04-17 · pass · 11-0

• FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

  2025-04-21 · pass · 24-6

• HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (2)

  2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0

• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

  2025-04-21 · pass · 77-13

• Companion bill: SB 1139

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