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TN HB 1216

died on adjournment

Employees, Employers - As introduced, increases the hourly minimum wage to $20.00, or the federal minimum wage established pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, whichever rate is greater. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 23; Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4 and Title 50, Chapter 2.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1216 pass?

No. TN HB 1216 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-20): Sponsor(s) Added.

What is TN HB 1216 about?

TN HB 1216 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Employees, Employers - As introduced, increases the hourly minimum wage to $20.00, or the federal minimum wage established pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, whichever rate is greater. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 23; Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4 and Title 50, Chapter 2.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1216?

Johnson is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1216.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2026-02-20 — Sponsor(s) Added.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Johnsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-12

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee- Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  6. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  7. 2025-03-05

    Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  8. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  9. 2025-03-12

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-03-12

    Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  11. 2025-03-19

    Failed for lack of second in: Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

  12. 2026-02-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE PROPERTY & PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee 2/15/2023

    2023-02-15 · pass · 0-0

  • HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/21/2023

    2023-02-21 · pass · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/27/2023 Passed

    2023-02-27 · pass · 94-0

    Member-level votes (94)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Baum: yes
    • Beck: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bricken: yes
    • Bulso: yes
    • Burkhart: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Campbell S: yes
    • Capley: yes
    • Carr: yes
    • Carringer: yes
    • Chism: yes
    • Clemmons: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Crawford: yes
    • Darby: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Dixie: yes
    • Doggett: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Faison: yes
    • Farmer: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Fritts: yes
    • Gant: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Gillespie: yes
    • Glynn: yes
    • Grills: yes
    • Hakeem: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Hardaway: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Hawk: yes
    • Hazlewood: yes
    • Helton-Haynes: yes
    • Hemmer: yes
    • Hicks G: yes
    • Hicks T: yes
    • Holsclaw: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Hulsey: yes
    • Hurt: yes
    • Jernigan: yes
    • Johnson C: yes
    • Johnson G: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Keisling: yes
    • Kumar: yes
    • Lafferty: yes
    • Lamberth: yes
    • Leatherwood: yes
    • Littleton: yes
    • Lynn: yes
    • Marsh: yes
    • Martin B: yes
    • Martin G: yes
    • McCalmon: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Mitchell: yes
    • Moody: yes
    • Moon: yes
    • Parkinson: yes
    • Pearson: yes
    • Powell: yes
    • Powers: yes
    • Ragan: yes
    • Raper: yes
    • Reedy: yes
    • Richey: yes
    • Rudd: yes
    • Rudder: yes
    • Russell: yes
    • Shaw: yes
    • Sherrell: yes
    • Slater: yes
    • Sparks: yes
    • Stevens: yes
    • Terry: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Towns: yes
    • Travis: yes
    • Vaughan: yes
    • Vital: yes
    • Warner: yes
    • White: yes
    • Whitson: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Zachary: yes
    • Mr. Speaker Sexton: yes
  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/27/2023 2/23/2023 Failed

    2023-02-27 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/30/2023 Passed

    2023-03-30 · pass · 31-0

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Akbari: yes
    • Bailey: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Briggs: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Crowe: yes
    • Haile: yes
    • Hensley: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Kyle: yes
    • Lamar: yes
    • Lowe: yes
    • Lundberg: yes
    • Niceley: yes
    • Oliver: yes
    • Pody: yes
    • Powers: yes
    • Reeves: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Rose: yes
    • Southerland: yes
    • Stevens: yes
    • Swann: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Walley: yes
    • Watson: yes
    • White: yes
    • Yager: yes
    • Yarbro: yes
    • Mr. Speaker McNally: yes

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