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TN HB 1096

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Economic and Community Development - 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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1096 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1096 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-04. Latest recorded action (2025-04-04): Pub. Ch. 151

What is TN HB 1096 about?

TN HB 1096 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Economic and Community Development - 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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1096?

Sexton is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1096.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2025-04-04 — Pub. Ch. 151
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Sextonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-06

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-10

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-11

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-12

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2025-02-12

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  7. 2025-02-19

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025

  8. 2025-02-19

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

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-02-26

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

  10. 2025-02-26

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-02-27

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2025-02-27

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

  13. 2025-03-03

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 18, PNV 0

    passage

  14. 2025-03-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2025-03-03

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0022)

    amendment-passage

  16. 2025-03-04

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  17. 2025-03-06

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  18. 2025-03-24

    Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6

    passage

  19. 2025-03-24

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0085)

  20. 2025-03-24

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  21. 2025-03-25

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  22. 2025-03-26

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  23. 2025-03-26

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  24. 2025-03-27

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  25. 2025-04-03

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  26. 2025-04-04

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  27. 2025-04-04

    Pub. Ch. 151

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/19/2025 Passed

    2025-02-19 · pass · 8-2

  • HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/26/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-02-26 · pass · 17-5

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025 2/27/2025 (2)

    2025-03-03 · fail · 0-0

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

    2025-03-03 · pass · 72-18

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/24/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-24 · pass · 27-6

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1096&ga=114

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